INFLUENCE OF RELIGION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-CONCEPT IN ADOLESCENTS

AGU S.A.¹, NWANKWO B.E.², OBI T.C.³, ABOH J.U.⁴, ANIKE R.U.^5
1Department of Psychology, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria
²Department of Psychology, Caritas University Enugu, Nigeria.
³Department of Psychology, Caritas University Enugu, Nigeria.
⁴Department of Psychology, Caritas University Enugu, Nigeria.
⁵Department of Psychology, Caritas University Enugu, Nigeria.

Received : 06-11-2013     Accepted : 02-12-2013     Published : 31-12-2013
Volume : 2     Issue : 1       Pages : 46 - 48
Int J Humanit Soc Sci 2.1 (2013):46-48
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.9735/2231-3532.2.1.46-48

Keywords : religious belief, self concept, gender, religion, adolescents
Conflict of Interest : None declared

This study sought to identify the influence of religion on the development of self-concept in adolescents. The study was limited to two secondary schools in Enugu metropolis, Union Boys Secondary School and Queens College. 200 adolescents participated in the study. Religion Conviction Scale and Sematic Differential Self-Concept were used for data collection. Data were analyzed using t-test and Pearson moment corelation statistics. The findings of the study revealed that there is a relationship between religion and self-concept. It also revealed that the self-concept of girls is more affected by religion than that of boys. Discussion focused on the necessity of exposing young people, especially girls, to sound religious teachings so as to prepare them early to face the challenges of life.

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