Effects of Adolescent’s Time Use on Delinquent and Sexual Activities:
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2010
Authors
Olusakin, A.M
Nwolisa, F.A
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The Counsellor (Journal of the Counselling Association of Nigeria).
Abstract
Using an integration of social control theory end routine activity perspective, adolescent time
use was examined. The researchers examined a wide variety of time use categories, including homework,
co-curricular activities, sports time, alone time, paid time, housework, television watching as
well as indices of family time and peer time, for their effects on delinquency and sexual activity.
The study employed a representative sample of adolescents (606 in number) and took into
account important demographic factors such cs gender and, ages. The most important predictors
of adolescent problem behaviours were family time and peer time. Family time serves as a
protective factor against all five problem behaviours while peer time is at highly significant risk
factor for the two problem behaviours. Further discussions were made on the implications for adolescent counselling.
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Effects , Adolescents , Time , Delinquent , Sexual Activities , Counselling , Implications , Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Education
Citation
Olusakin A. M and Nwolisa, F.A (2010). Effects of Adolescent’s Time Use on Delinquent and Sexual Activities: Counselling Implications. The Counsellor (Journal of the Counselling Association of Nigeria). 28, 125- 134.