RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FEAR OF ABDUCTION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS IN BORNO AND YOBE STATES, NORTH-EAST NIGERIA

Abstract

The study examined relationships between fear of abduction and the psychological well-being of Secondary School Girls in Borno and Yobe states, north-east Nigeria. The target Population of the study was 23528 students from 24 Government Girls Secondary Schools in Borno and Yobe states. The sample of the study was 378 students. The study adopted a correlational design. Two instruments were used for data collection: the Fear of Abduction Scale and Psychological Well-Being Scale. Multiple correlations and Regression analysis were used to test the null hypothesis at a 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed a significant negative relationship exists between fear of abduction and psychological wellbeing among secondary school girls students in Borno and Yobe States, (F(1, 377) = 75.904, R= .190,p<0.05), the study concluded that negative relationship exists between fear of Abduction and psychological well-being among secondary school girls students in Borno and Yobe States, Based on the findings, it was recommended among others, that the results of this study should be used to design initiatives that will increase the general perception of psychological well-being, reduce fear of abduction and stress in educational setting that will lead to proper academic adjustment, excellence performance and improved well-being especially for the vulnerable girls students in Borno and Yobe States.