The Psychosocial Effects of Parental Alcohol Use on Adolescents in Selected Secondary Schools in Kangari Ward, Murang’a County
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2017-09
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Daystar University, School of Applied Human Sciences
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The purpose of this study was to explore the psychosocial effects of parental alcohol use on adolescents in selected secondary schools in Kangari ward, Murang’a County. The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of adolescents whose parents use alcohol and to evaluate the social effects of parental alcohol use among adolescents in selected secondary schools in Kangari ward. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The quantitative data examined the numerical records of the number of adolescents who had parents who used alcohol. Quantitative data was collected through questionnaires and while interviews were conducted for qualitative data. Form 3 and 4 adolescents aged 13-19 years participated in the study. A sample of 585 students and ten teachers were drawn from selected schools and one ward representative and the area chief making a total of 597. Questionnaires, semi-structured interview schedules and other assessment tools such as Beck’s depression and anxiety inventory and Rosenberg’s self-esteem scale were used. Data was analysed using SPSS version 21. The findings showed that the majority of the adolescents’ parents used alcohol. The adolescents indicated that alcohol use was more prevalent on fathers as compared to mothers. Parent’s alcohol use caused financial problems in the family. The majority of adolescents whose parent used alcohol were ashamed to have their friends or peers at home. Adolescents found reasons to stay away from home because their parent used. Additionally, findings indicated that majority of adolescents could not talk about their parent alcohol use. The study recommends that school administrators need to employ counselling psychologist in schools to help students and parents deal with psychological problems that the study brought out.
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MASTER OF ARTS in Counselling Psychology
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parental alcohol use, prevalence of adolescents, depression and anxiety, psychologist
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Karanja, R. (2017). The Psychosocial Effects of Parental Alcohol Use on Adolescents in Selected Secondary Schools in Kangari Ward, Murang’a County. Daystar University, School of Applied Human Sciences