RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTING STYLES AND SOCIAL HEALTH OF UNDERGRADUATES OF UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN, NIGERIA.

Abstract

This study inquired the relationship between parenting styles and social Health of undergraduates of
University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. Descriptive research design of survey type was adopted for the
study. The population consisted all the undergraduates of the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, totalling
36,435 (2019). Multi- stage sampling technique of simple random technique and proportionate of
simple balloting were used to select 390 respondents for the study. A researcher's designed
questionnaire was used for data collection. Reliability of the instrument was ascertained through
split-half method, Cronbach-Alpha was used for the analysis and reliability coefficient of 0.68 r. was
obtained. Inferential statistics of Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) was used to
analyse the three postulated hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level, using Statistical Package for Social
Sciences(SPSS) version 23.0 software. The findings of the study showed that there is no relationship
between parenting styles and friendliness, but there is correlation between some parenting styles,
loneliness and self-actualization of undergraduates of University of Ilorin. The researcher
recommends that, parents should adopt parenting styles that will inculcate good human relations
and interactions in their children to encourage friendliness; allow their children to socialize with
family, friends and neighbours and discourage living an isolated life; adopt parenting styles which
has high positive effects on the children and speak positive words that build confidence and efficacy
in children and make them believe in themselves.