Title:
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAMILY COMMUNICATION PATTERNS AND THE SELF-ESTEEM OF IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EDO SOUTH SENATORIAL ZONE, EDO STATE

Authors:
Prof. NWOKOLO, C. N. and OSEMWEGIE, Iyobosasere Glory ,Nigeria

Abstract:
The study investigated the relationship between family communication patterns and Self- esteem of in-school adolescents in Edo South Senatorial Zone of Edo State. The study was guided by six research questions and three hypotheses. Correlation research design was adopted for this study. The population of the study comprises 1,675 senior secondary school two students. The multistage sampling technique was used in drawing the sample size. Two instruments were used to collect data for this study. These are Ritchie and Fitzpatrick’s Revised Family Communication Patterns Scale (RFCP) and Roesenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale (SES). For data analyses, Pearson Product Moment, linear regression were used to answer research questions while t-test for correlation analysis and multiple regression were used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. Findings from the study revealed that there is a significant relationship among conversation orientation family communication pattern, conformity orientation family communication pattern and self-esteem of in-school adolescents in Edo South Senatorial Zone of Edo State. Based on the findings, it was recommended amongst others that there is the need for balance in the adoption of both communication patterns as extreme applications of these patterns could impair the self-esteem of the in-school adolescent