dc.contributor.author | Nasuna, Joan | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-01-10T09:25:30Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-01-10T09:25:30Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-10 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12281/8312 | |
dc.description | A research dissertation submitted to the school of psychology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of a Bachelor of Community Psychology Degree of Makerere University | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Most adolescents in Uganda engage in delinquent behavior. This study sought to examine the relationship between social support, parenting styles and delinquency among adolescents. A correlational study design that is quantitative and descriptive in nature was used in the study. A sample of 75 adolescents both male and female, aged between 12-19 years was selected by use of simple random sampling strategy. Results were analyzed by use of statistical package for social scientists(SPSS, Version 23). Results indicated that there is a significant relationship between social support and parenting styles among adolescents; the study also found that there is a significant relationship between parenting styles and delinquency among adolescents. Additionally,results also revealed a significant relationship between social support and delinquency among school going adolescents. | en_US |
dc.publisher | Makerere University | en_US |
dc.subject | Adolescents | en_US |
dc.subject | Parenting styles | en_US |
dc.subject | Delinquency | en_US |
dc.title | Social support, parenting styles and delinquency among school going adolescents | en_US |
dc.title.alternative | Social Support, Parenting Styles and Delinquency among School Going Adolescents | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |