Authors : T.G. Adegoke and Oladeji David
Abstract: The examined how family violence variables influence the psychosocial well-being of children in the family of abused partners. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. The study sample was 500 randomly drawn from five local government areas of Ibadan metropolis. A self-completed questionnaire tagged: Family Violence and Psychosocial Well-Being of Children`s Evaluative Questionnaire (FVPSWBOCEQ) was used to collect the requisite data. The data was analysed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Chi-Square (x2) Statistics. The result showed that there is a significant relationship between Family violence variables such as promiscuity, infidelity and physical assault and psychosocial well-being of children in the family of abused partners. While religion and coercive sex of abused partners have no significant relationship with psychosocial well-being of children in the family. Significant relationships were also revealed between abused partner`s marital status and psychosocial well-being of children (x2 = 17.6, df = 4, p< 0.05) and between abused parent`s level of education and psychosocial well-being of children (x2 = 25.7, df = 8, p< 0.05). Based on these findings, it is recommended that family counselling services will be very helpful for the families in understanding and coping with problems within family situations.
T.G. Adegoke and Oladeji David , 2007. Family Violence Variables Influencing the Psychosocial Well-Being of Children of Abused Partners in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria . The Social Sciences, 2: 175-180.