Relationship of Body Image, Self Esteem, Socio-economic Status and Peer Influence with Teenage Pregnancy in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

Habeeb Omoponle Adewuyi ()
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Habeeb Omoponle Adewuyi: International Journal of Home Economics, Hospitality and Allied Research, Postal: Department of Educational Psychology, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, 2006, South Africa, https://www.ijhhr.org/

International Journal of Home Economics, Hospitality and Allied Research, 2024, vol. 3, issue 1, 1-19

Abstract: Teenage pregnancy has been identified as a social issue that requires attention. Given the negative impact on teenage mothers, the people who care for them, and the children they give birth to. This study examined the pattern of relationship between body image, self-esteem, socio-economic status, peer influence, and teenage pregnancy. This study employed a correlational design, and a multistage sampling procedure was utilized. Adolescents in Ibadan constitutes the population (N = 150; 12.0% below 14 years, 58.7% 14 – 16 years, while 29.3% were 17 – 19 years). Participants completed standardized instruments: (Body Image Acceptance Survey α = 0.85; Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale α = 0.78; Socio-economic Status Scale α = 0.79; Peer Influence Scale α = 0.81; and Teenage Pregnancy Scale α = 0.87). The results showed that body image (r = 0.327; p

Keywords: Body Image; Teenage Pregnancy; Self-Esteem; Socio-Economic Status; Peer Influence. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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