Assessment of Peer Pressure and Sexual Adventurism among Adolescents in Ghana: The Moderating Role of Child-Rearing Practices

The rationale of this study was to examine the influence of peer pressure on sexual adventurism among adolescents in Ghana, and as well to explore the role of child-rearing practices in this relationship. The study covered adolescents in junior high schools in Ghana within the age range of 12 to 19...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales:	Sylvia Eyiah-Bediako, Frank Quansah, Joshua Adebisi Omotosho, John Elvis Hagan
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	child rearing discipline emotional warmth monitoring peer pressure sexual adventurism Social Sciences H
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/e812e7e9e3a94a66a0a95f62308b20ef
Etiquetas:	Agregar Etiqueta Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!

id	oai:doaj.org-article:e812e7e9e3a94a66a0a95f62308b20ef
record_format	dspace
spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:e812e7e9e3a94a66a0a95f62308b20ef2021-11-25T18:59:42ZAssessment of Peer Pressure and Sexual Adventurism among Adolescents in Ghana: The Moderating Role of Child-Rearing Practices10.3390/socsci101104182076-0760https://doaj.org/article/e812e7e9e3a94a66a0a95f62308b20ef2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/10/11/418https://doaj.org/toc/2076-0760The rationale of this study was to examine the influence of peer pressure on sexual adventurism among adolescents in Ghana, and as well to explore the role of child-rearing practices in this relationship. The study covered adolescents in junior high schools in Ghana within the age range of 12 to 19 years. A sample of 525 adolescents was surveyed to participate in the research using the multistage sampling approach. The main instrument for data collection was a questionnaire. Data gathered were analysed using means and standard deviation, multivariate linear regression, and three-way interaction-moderation analysis. Child-rearing practices and peer pressure significantly and independently predicted sexual adventurism. Parental discipline acted as a significant moderator in the relationship between peer pressure and sexual adventurism. Again, only in the presence of discipline could monitoring and warmth moderate the relationship between peer pressure and sexual adventurism. Based on the findings, parents are encouraged to incorporate reasonable disciplinary measures in shaping their children’s behaviours against sexually deviant activities. Besides, guidance and counselling coordinators should plan and organize programs that centre on reducing the prevalence of peer pressure and sexual adventurism. Conclusions drawn from the study include bringing out a better understanding of the role that discipline and peer pressure play in influencing adolescents’ sexual adventurism.Sylvia Eyiah-BediakoFrank QuansahJoshua Adebisi OmotoshoJohn Elvis HaganMDPI AGarticlechild rearingdisciplineemotional warmthmonitoringpeer pressuresexual adventurismSocial SciencesHENSocial Sciences, Vol 10, Iss 418, p 418 (2021)
institution	DOAJ
collection	DOAJ
language	EN
topic	child rearing discipline emotional warmth monitoring peer pressure sexual adventurism Social Sciences H
spellingShingle	child rearing discipline emotional warmth monitoring peer pressure sexual adventurism Social Sciences H Sylvia Eyiah-Bediako Frank Quansah Joshua Adebisi Omotosho John Elvis Hagan Assessment of Peer Pressure and Sexual Adventurism among Adolescents in Ghana: The Moderating Role of Child-Rearing Practices
description	The rationale of this study was to examine the influence of peer pressure on sexual adventurism among adolescents in Ghana, and as well to explore the role of child-rearing practices in this relationship. The study covered adolescents in junior high schools in Ghana within the age range of 12 to 19 years. A sample of 525 adolescents was surveyed to participate in the research using the multistage sampling approach. The main instrument for data collection was a questionnaire. Data gathered were analysed using means and standard deviation, multivariate linear regression, and three-way interaction-moderation analysis. Child-rearing practices and peer pressure significantly and independently predicted sexual adventurism. Parental discipline acted as a significant moderator in the relationship between peer pressure and sexual adventurism. Again, only in the presence of discipline could monitoring and warmth moderate the relationship between peer pressure and sexual adventurism. Based on the findings, parents are encouraged to incorporate reasonable disciplinary measures in shaping their children’s behaviours against sexually deviant activities. Besides, guidance and counselling coordinators should plan and organize programs that centre on reducing the prevalence of peer pressure and sexual adventurism. Conclusions drawn from the study include bringing out a better understanding of the role that discipline and peer pressure play in influencing adolescents’ sexual adventurism.
format	article
author	Sylvia Eyiah-Bediako Frank Quansah Joshua Adebisi Omotosho John Elvis Hagan
author_facet	Sylvia Eyiah-Bediako Frank Quansah Joshua Adebisi Omotosho John Elvis Hagan
author_sort	Sylvia Eyiah-Bediako
title	Assessment of Peer Pressure and Sexual Adventurism among Adolescents in Ghana: The Moderating Role of Child-Rearing Practices
title_short	Assessment of Peer Pressure and Sexual Adventurism among Adolescents in Ghana: The Moderating Role of Child-Rearing Practices
title_full	Assessment of Peer Pressure and Sexual Adventurism among Adolescents in Ghana: The Moderating Role of Child-Rearing Practices
title_fullStr	Assessment of Peer Pressure and Sexual Adventurism among Adolescents in Ghana: The Moderating Role of Child-Rearing Practices
title_full_unstemmed	Assessment of Peer Pressure and Sexual Adventurism among Adolescents in Ghana: The Moderating Role of Child-Rearing Practices
title_sort	assessment of peer pressure and sexual adventurism among adolescents in ghana: the moderating role of child-rearing practices
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/e812e7e9e3a94a66a0a95f62308b20ef
work_keys_str_mv	AT sylviaeyiahbediako assessmentofpeerpressureandsexualadventurismamongadolescentsinghanathemoderatingroleofchildrearingpractices AT frankquansah assessmentofpeerpressureandsexualadventurismamongadolescentsinghanathemoderatingroleofchildrearingpractices AT joshuaadebisiomotosho assessmentofpeerpressureandsexualadventurismamongadolescentsinghanathemoderatingroleofchildrearingpractices AT johnelvishagan assessmentofpeerpressureandsexualadventurismamongadolescentsinghanathemoderatingroleofchildrearingpractices
_version_	1718410497768816640

Assessment of Peer Pressure and Sexual Adventurism among Adolescents in Ghana: The Moderating Role of Child-Rearing Practices

Ejemplares similares