Peer Influence as a Predictor of Identity Formation among Secondary School Students in Ekiti State, Nigeria

Like every adolescent, students with hearing impairment engaged in Risky Health Behaviour (RHB) such as alcohol consumption, cigarette consumption, drug abuse, inadequate physical activities, unhealthy dietary behaviour as well as indiscriminate sexual acts. These activities have therefore become issues of public health concern. Previous studies have focused majorly on the academic performance, emotional stability and psychological adjustment of students with hearing impairment than on their RHB and its socio-economic predisposing factors. This study, therefore, examined social (discrimination, home, health awareness, peer influence and false belief) and economic (poverty and purchasing power) factors as predictors of RHB among Secondary School Students with Hearing Impairment (SSSHI) in south-west, Nigeria.. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 980 students with hearing impairment from some secondary schools in southwest Nigeria. Five hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics, multiple regression. Social and economic factors had significant composite contribution to RHB (F(7,973)=22.80; R=0.37) and accounted for 17.0% of the variance of RHB. The relative contributions of the independent variables to risky health bebehaviour are: Peer influence (β=0.25), Purchasing power (β=0.23), discrimination (0.15), poverty (β=0.10) home (β=0.08), false belief (β=0.07) )and health awareness(0.02). Unfriendly home situation, negative peer influence, false beliefs, poverty and low purchasing power predicted risky health behaviour among secondary school students with hearing impairment Therefore, government should organise periodic health and sensitization programmes on health issues for students, parents and teachers.

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Online “iDentity” Formation and the High School Theatre Trip

McGill Journal of Education ◽

10.7202/1038602ar ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 51 (2) ◽

pp. 771-786

Author(s):

John M. Richardson

Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

Identity Formation ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

Qualitative Case Study ◽

School Experiences ◽

Online Identity ◽

School Students ◽

Digital Revolution ◽

One Year

Over the years that I have taken secondary school students to the theatre, the the digital revolution has moved through schools, classrooms, and even theatres, calling into question my goal of contributing positively to students’ identity formation through exposure to live plays. Responding to calls to examine the ways in which young people’s online and offline lives are interwoven, a one-year qualitative case study of student theatregoers suggests that online settings feature prominently in students’ identity formation and that non-digital school experiences such as the theatre trip are often experienced in light of students’ digital lives. Traditional events such as a trip to the theatre are influenced by and combined with online experiences to contribute to a new “iDentity” formation.

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Islamic Self-Identity Formation Through Language Learning: A Study of Religious Secondary School Students in Malaysia

English Language and Literature Studies ◽

10.5539/ells.v11n1p38 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 38

Author(s):

Mohd Nazri Latiff Azmi ◽

Isyaku Hassan ◽

Engku Muhammad Tajuddin Engku Ali ◽

Ahmad Taufik Hidayah Abdullah ◽

Mohd Hazli bin YahaAlias ◽

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Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

Language Learning ◽

Identity Formation ◽

School Environment ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

English Language ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

English Language Learning ◽

School Students ◽

Self Identity

Self-identity formation becomes increasingly challenging for students as they are exposed to different norms in the school environment. Education, language, and religion are crucial in the process of self-identity formation. Therefore, this study aims to explore how English language learning and the school environment influence Islamic self-identity formation among students in selected religious secondary schools in Terengganu, Malaysia. The study employed a qualitative approach in which 90 religious secondary school students in the State of Terengganu were selected using a purposive sampling technique. Focus group interviews were used as a data-gathering instrument. The students were divided across different sessions to ease the process of data collection. The data were transcribed and analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. The study found that English language learning does not influence the students’ Islamic self-identity formation negatively. Instead, certain morals such as respect, self-esteem, and cooperation, are instilled in the students’ self-identity. This study provides evidence on the students’ ability to construct Islamic self-identity despite the challenges of second language learning.

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Type of social participation and identity formation in adolescence and emerging adulthood

Polish Psychological Bulletin ◽

10.2478/ppb-2013-0031 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 44 (3) ◽

pp. 277-287

Author(s):

Małgorzata Rękosiewicz

Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

Emerging Adulthood ◽

Identity Formation ◽

Social Participation ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

Upper Secondary School ◽

Lower Secondary School ◽

School Students ◽

Upper Secondary ◽

Transitive Orientation

Abstract This paper presents the results of empirical research that explores the links between types of social participation and identity. The author availed herself of the neo-eriksonian approach to identity by Luyckx et al. (2006) and the concept of social participation types (Reinders, Butz, 2001). The study involved 1,665 students from six types of schools: lower secondary school (n=505), general upper secondary school (n=171), technical upper secondary school (n=187), specialized upper secondary school (n=214), university (n=252), and post-secondary school (medical rescue, massage therapy, cosmetology, occupational therapy) (n=336). The results of the research, conducted with the use of Dimensions of Identity Development Scale (DIDS) and Social Participation Questionnaire (SPQ-S 1 and SPQ-S 2), indicate that transitive orientation increases with age and that, consequently, the frequency of assimilation and integration types of social participation tends to be higher in emerging adulthood in comparison with adolescence. The study showed that general upper secondary school students, contrary to their colleagues from technical and specialized upper secondary schools, did not differ in terms of transitive and moratorium orientation levels from lower secondary school students. The hypothesis about the relationship between transitive orientation and commitment scales was confirmed, whereas the hypotheses concerning the links between exploration scales and both dimensions of social participation were not validated.

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Youth Reproductive Health Problems, Service Preference and Associated Factors among Female Secondary School Students in Lay Gayint District of Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2019

The Open Public Health Journal ◽

10.2174/1874944502013010643 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 643-649

Author(s):

Maru Mekie ◽

Wubet Taklual ◽

Aragaw Tesfaw

Keyword(s):

Reproductive Health ◽

Secondary School ◽

Peer Influence ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

Health Problems ◽

Sexual Partners ◽

Amhara Region ◽

School Students ◽

Multiple Sexual Partners

Background: More than one million youth population is reported to die annually from preventable causes of death. Young people, particularly females are highly affected by an unwanted pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), and other reproductive ill health due to lack of awareness about risky sexual behaviors. This study aimed to assess youth reproductive health problems, service preference, and associated factors among female secondary school students in the Lay Gayint district of Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Methods: Institution-based cross-sectional study design was employed for 374 female secondary school students from March 10-25, 2019 who were selected using a simple random sampling technique. Descriptive statistics using frequency and other statistical summary measures were performed to describe the characteristics of youths, while binary and multivariable analyses were used to identify factors associated with youth reproductive health problems. An adjusted odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval was used to measure the association and statistical significance was taken at p-value ≤ 0.05. Results: The magnitude of youth reproductive health problems was 28.3% (95%, CI (24.2%, 32.6%)). The risk of developing reproductive health problems was found to be higher among participants less than 20 years of age (AOR=3.25, 95% CI (1.38, 7.65)), those who ashamed to discuss sexual issues (AOR=8.42, 95% CI (3.80, 18.67)), those who had multiple sexual partners (AOR=11.05, 95% CI (4.29, 28.50)), and those who had peer influence (AOR=23.00, 95% CI (8.02, 65.98)) compared with counterparts. While study participants who reported to attend a class every day (AOR=0.30, 95% CI (0.12, 0.74)) and those who believe in the convenience of youth services (AOR=0.04, 95%, CI (0.02, 0.12)) were less likely to develop a reproductive health problem. Conclusion: The magnitude of youth reproductive health problems was found to be high. Being young, failing to discuss sexual issues, having multiple sexual partners, and peer influence were found to be the contributing factors for youth reproductive health problems. Therefore, emphasis should be given on the prevention of youth reproductive health problems through avoidance of risk factors and the establishment of convenient youth-friendly services.

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The Prevalence, Causes And Effects Of Drug Use And Abuse On Performance Indicators Among Secondary School Students In Teso South Constituency, Kenya

European Scientific Journal ESJ ◽

10.19044/esj.2021.v17n15p111 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (15) ◽

Author(s):

Etyang Marygoretty ◽

Winga Maureen Adhiambo

Keyword(s):

Academic Performance ◽

Drug Abuse ◽

Drug Use ◽

Secondary School ◽

Secondary Schools ◽

Peer Influence ◽

Performance Indicators ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

High Rate ◽

School Students

The use of drugs has become more rampant today than at any other time. In learning institutions, especially secondary schools, the use of drugs has resulted in poor concentration in classwork, high rate of absenteeism and failure in exams leading to poor academic performance. The purpose of this study therefore was to: establish the prevalence of drug use among students in Teso South Constituency, establish the causes of drug use and identify the effects of drug use on academic performance indicators among secondary school students in Teso South Constituency. The constituency has a total of 25 public secondary schools with a total of 8023 students. Krejcie and Morgan’s formula was used to select 192 students and data was collected from the field using questionnaires and later analyzed using percentages. Results indicate that 54.7%, 22.4%, 6.7%, 4.7% 4.2%, 3.1% of the students use Tobacco, Miraa, Cocaine, Tranquilizers, Kuber and Marijuana respectively. Also, the most influential causes of drug abuse among them were Peer influence at 90.1%, family background at 57.1% and availability of drugs at 30.8%. Lastly, 89.6% of the students had poor grades due to drug abuse alongside 78.6% of them affected by low concentration span and lack of interest in studies. The study, therefore, inferred that there is a high of drug ab prevalence use amongst secondary school students with family, peers as well as availability contributing to the onset of drug abuse.The study concluded that drug abuse interferes with academic performance indicators of secondary school students in Teso South Constituency.

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Perspektif Ibu Bapa Terhadap Permasalahan dan Cabaran dalam Pembentukan Nilai Murni Pelajar

Sains Humanika ◽

10.11113/sh.v8n4-2.1052 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (4-2) ◽

Author(s):

Mohamad Khairi Haji Othman ◽

Mohd Zailani Mohd Yusoff ◽

Fauziah Abdul Rahim ◽

Alis Puteh ◽

Muhamad Dzahir Kasa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

Peer Influence ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

Family Relationship ◽

Survey Study ◽

School Students ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

The Family ◽

Relationship Factors ◽

Descriptive Survey

This study aims to examine parents’ perspective towards issues and challenges in developing good values among secondary school students. This descriptive-survey study was conducted on a few respondents comprised of parents, through interviews, in one the states in Malaysia. This study found that the issue faced by parents is related to family relationship factors such as limited time spent with children, preference of children to share problems or stories with other people, parents’ attitudes and children’s own attitudes. Meanwhile, challenges faced by parents are children’s peer influence and excessive use of technology. In conclusion, issues and challenges presented in this study are significant and should be made aware so that children can be molded at early stages to become future successors. Parenting skill is vital to ensure peace and harmony in the family. Good tutelage and support should be provided to the children according to their age so that there will be positive reception and feedback.

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Alcohol and Drug Abuse Induced Risk Taking Behaviour among Secondary School Students in Kajiado North Sub-County, Kajiado County, Kenya

Science Mundi ◽

10.51867/10.51867/scimundi.1.1.2021.24 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

David Nzioka ◽

Joseph Theuri

Keyword(s):

Drug Abuse ◽

Secondary School ◽

Peer Influence ◽

Risk Taking ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

Unprotected Sex ◽

School Students ◽

Societal Values ◽

Alcohol And Drug Abuse ◽

Drug And Alcohol

This article is on alcohol and drug abuse as predictors of risk taking behaviour among secondary school students in Kajiado North Sub-County. The area has numerous drug and alcohol ecological factors that could influence the behaviour of adolescents. Since the area is home to a lot of the working population of the adjacent Nairobi City County, people from various backgrounds have immigrated there. As such, the societal values held by the inhabitants of the area are not easy to define. In this context, adolescents are prone to indulge in drug and alcohol abuse that could impact their lives negatively. This is particulars o since it alcohol and drug abuse encourages unprotected sex among students and by extension abortion, gang behaviour as students look for money to sustain the risky behaviours among others. The arguments of this article are guided by the ecological Systems Theory. Information is obtained from a descriptive survey of 267 students and 15 principals that was I undertook in 2017. The sample was obtained using stratified proportionate sampling and total population sampling techniques in the 15 public secondary schools in Kajiado North Sub-County. Data from students was collected using questionnaires while the principals were interviewed. The findings show that alcohol and drug abuse risk-taking behaviour in adolescents are higher in the wake of poor family stability, negative peer influence, breakdown of societal values and weak government measures. As such, it is recommended that it is important to ensure that cohesiveness in the families is encouraged so as to reduce alcohol and drug abuse behaviours among students. Teachers should also be at the forefront for checking alcohol and drug abuse in schools so as to protect the spread of risky taking behaviours among peers. Members of the society who sell alcohol to students should be identified and punished as per the existing law. The government should strengthen its programs (in schools and in the mass media) to guide students on the dangers associated with alcohol and drug abuse among students. This article is organized into Introduction, Literature Review and discussions.

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Psychoactive Substance Use among Nigerian Secondary School Students: A Review of Current Literature

Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities ◽

10.47836/pjssh.28.4.36 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Hassana Ojonuba Shuaibu ◽

Abdul Rahman Haliza ◽

Asnarulkhadi Abu Samah ◽

Nor Afiah Mohd Zulkefli

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Secondary School ◽

Peer Influence ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

Psychoactive Substance ◽

School Students ◽

Risky Behaviour ◽

Online Databases ◽

Global Health Issue ◽

Psychoactive Substance Use

Substance use is a global health issue that may lead to engagement in other risky behaviours, addiction, accidents and non-communicable diseases. In Nigeria, this risky behaviour is becoming an emerging trend among secondary school students. This review was thus carried out to gain an overview of the prevalence and risk factors of substance use among secondary school students in Nigeria. A literature search of articles in Scopus, PubMed and other online databases was conducted for articles published between 2009 to 2019. Sixteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Overall, psychoactive substance ranged from 21% to 87%. Alcohol consumption was the highest, while the use of tobacco, cannabis, and cocaine was low. The mean age at initiation ranged from 11 to 15 years. Male gender, peer influence, parental factors, individual factors and knowledge on the dangers of psychoactive substance use were common factors associated with substance use among Nigerian secondary school students. School-based interventions should be multifaceted and holistic. More research should be theory-based and conducted in the Northern parts of Nigeria. Future studies should measure other psychological factors that may influence these behaviours to provide more insight into interventions.

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