Parenting Styles and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder as Correlates of Academic Adjustment of In-School Adolescents in Enugu State, Nigeria

AbstractThe study investigated the parenting styles and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as correlates of academic adjustment of in-school adolescents in Obollo-Afor Education zone of Enugu State, Nigeria. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. Using correlational survey research design, the study made use of 45 public secondary schools with a population of 3,362 junior secondary school class two (JSS11) students. A sample of 624 secondary school students was used for the study. An instrument with three clusters was used for the study. Research questions were analyzed using pearson r and R-square while the hypotheses were tested using analysis of variance (ANOVA) at 0.05 probability level. It was found that parents’ style of parenting and students’ attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) significantly predict in-school adolescents’ academic adjustment. It was recommended among others that parents should be aware of the negative and positive influences of the various parenting styles on students’ academic adjustmentand other academic gains