Predictive Roles of Family Cohesion Variables and Aggression Behaviour among Secondary School Students

Abstract

This study investigated the predictive roles of family cohesion variables and aggression behaviour among secondary school students. A total of 500 students participated in the study, of whom 282(132 male & 150 female) were from the Ekumenyi Secondary School) and 218 (103male & 115 female) were from Army day secondary school in Ebonyi State. The sample aged range between 14-19 years with mean age of 15.73years.  Instruments for data collection includes family cohesion scale and adolescence aggressive behaviour scale. Regression analysis were used for statistical analysis. The results revealed gender (r = .08, P > 0.05) and age (r = 0.09, P > 0.09) do not statistically and significantly predicts aggressive behaviour. Also, the results indicated that the four dimensions family cohesion which includes mutual support (r = -.17, p< .001), sharing, (r = -.20, p< .001), parental involvement (r = -.21, p> .001), emotional bonding (r = -.19, p< .05) statistically and significantly predictor of adolescence aggressive behaviour among secondary school students. It was recommended that parents should always have in mind the need for family attachment and as such provide opportunity for family meeting where they will listen to their children’ views and give them corrections and some pieces of advice where necessary. In addition, parents are to visit their children’s schools from time to time to meet their teachers who will help them in assessing their behaviours.