Caregivers’ Coping Strategies for Adolescents’ Behavioural Problems in Oke-Ose Community, Kwara-State, Nigeria

Maymunah Oloruntosin Adeyemo, Micheal Sunkanmi Olaogun, Silas Oduh Idoko, Tochukwu Goodluck Okereke and Folorunsho Eyitayo
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Maymunah Oloruntosin Adeyemo: Research Enterprise Systems, Abuja, Nigeria
Micheal Sunkanmi Olaogun: Institute of Governance and Development Studies, Federal University Lokoja, Nigeria Research Enterprise Systems, Abuja, Nigeria
Silas Oduh Idoko: Institute of Governance and Development Studies, Federal University Lokoja, Nigeria
Tochukwu Goodluck Okereke: Institute of Governance and Development Studies, Federal University Lokoja, Nigeria
Folorunsho Eyitayo: Institute of Governance and Development Studies, Federal University Lokoja, Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2025, vol. 12, issue 15, 1104-1113

Abstract: Behavioural problems in adolescents are a leading cause of health-related burden, accounting for 15–30% of the disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) lost during the ï¬ rst three decades of life. However, there is limited data on how caregivers would cope if their adolescent develop these problems. This study was thus conducted to determine caregivers’ response as well as coping strategies preference in case of adolescent(s) with behavioural problem. A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted using a cluster sampling technique. Coping strategies preference was assessed using the Brief Cope Inventory. A 2-way dimensional compacted categorization was used to categorize the 28-item coping strategies of Brief Cope Inventory to emotional-based strategies (EBS) and problem-based strategies (PBS). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square and multivariate linear regression model at p

Date: 2025
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