IMPACT OF PARENTAL PRESUMPTION ON ADOLESCENTS MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDAL THOUGHTS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN ANAMBRA STATE-NIGERIA
IMPACT OF PARENTAL PRESUMPTION ON ADOLESCENTS MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDAL THOUGHTS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN ANAMBRA STATE-NIGERIA

Summary/Abstract: This study utilized ex-post facto research design to investigate the impact of parental presumption on adolescents’ mental health and suicidal thoughts in tertiary institutions in Anambra state-Nigeria. Two research questions were formulated to give direction to the study. All the 300 and 400 level students in all the government owned tertiary institutions in Anambra state were the population. Using multi-stage simple random sampling technique, 120 students were chosen as the sample. Data was collected using a researcher developed instrument titled “Impact of Unhealthy Parental Presumption and Adolescents’ Mental Health” (IUPPAMH). The face and content validity of the instrument was ascertained by experts from the field of Education. Cronbach alpha was employed to ascertain the trustworthiness of the instrument and the score of 0.79 was gotten. The research questions were answered using statistical weighted mean. Findings of the study include among others that parental presumption wheel outstanding impact ranging from induced stress, induced depression, physical aggression, anxiety, poor sleep quality, extreme behavioural problems such as poor mental health and suicide thoughts on adolescents in tertiary institutions in Anambra state-Nigeria. One of the recommendations is that parents should be rational in their decision and out rightly avoid coercion.

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