Parenting Styles and Social Support on Adolescents’ Sexual Behaviour Among Senior High Schools in Accra
Keywords:
Adolescence, A transition from dependent childhood to self-sufficient adulthood within the age span from 11 years to 20 yearsAbstract
Adolescent pregnancy in the junior and senior high schools in Ghana has become a source of concern in Ghana due to the detrimental effect. This study investigated the influence of parenting styles and social support on adolescent sexual behaviour in two senior high schools in the Ga-South Municipality of Ghana. This study employed a survey research design and data were collected from 220 adolescent students using a standard questionnaire. Pearson correlation analysis, One Way ANOVA and Pearson Correlation analysis (Process macro) were techniques employed to analyse the data. Results showed that authoritative parenting did not have a significant relationship with adolescent sexual behaviour, while authoritarian and permissive parenting styles were negatively related to sexual behaviour. Higher levels of authoritarian and permissive parenting were related with lower incidence of delayed sexual behaviour. Informational and instrumental support negatively related with sexual behaviour, while emotional support did not significantly impact adolescent sexual behaviour. The study also found a significant difference in sexual behaviour among different ethnic groups. Social support did not significantly moderate the relationship between parenting styles and sexual behaviour, except in authoritative parenting, where gender significantly moderated the relationship.
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