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PARENTAL RESPONSE AND COPING STRATEGIES FOR ADOLESCENTS' BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS: A COMMUNITY-BASED CROSS-SECTIONAL
M O Zubayr1, A M Obimakinde1, O A Popoola1
1Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine
|August 25, 2025
Summary
Many parents use corporal punishment and active coping for adolescent behavioral issues. Interventions are needed to reduce physical punishment and improve parental coping strategies for better adolescent mental health.
Area of Science:
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Mental Health Research
- Public Health
Background:
- Adolescent behavioral problems pose significant challenges for parents.
- Inadequate parental responses can exacerbate adolescent mental health issues.
- Research is crucial for managing adolescent behavioral problems, especially in resource-limited settings like Nigeria.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess parental responses to adolescent behavioral problems.
- To evaluate the coping strategies employed by parents.
- To inform effective management of adolescent behavioral issues.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional community-based survey utilized cluster sampling.
- The Brief Cope Inventory (BCI) assessed coping strategies (Emotional-Based Strategies - EBS, Problem-Based Strategies - PBS).
- Adolescent behavioral problems were measured using the Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire (SDQ).
Main Results:
- 410 parents of adolescents (mean age 14.8 years) participated.
- Corporal punishment was used by 44% of parents; medical/spiritual help was sought by only 5.8%.
- Active coping (69%) was the most common strategy; instrumental support was least used. Parental demographics influenced PBS coping.
Conclusions:
- Parents frequently use corporal punishment and active coping strategies for adolescent behavioral issues.
- There is a need for interventions to discourage corporal punishment.
- Promoting more effective parental coping strategies is essential for adolescent well-being.
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