Psychosocial Variables as Correlates of Language Development among Primary School Pupils  in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State

Stanley Anayorchi Sampson; Sylvia Chineyere Okeke; Nneka Onyinye Agujioke; Banke Morufat Mutiu

Psychosocial Variables as Correlates of Language Development among Primary School Pupils in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State

Stanley Anayorchi Sampson, Sylvia Chineyere Okeke, Nneka Onyinye Agujioke, Banke Morufat Mutiu

Abstract

This study investigated the psychosocial variables as correlates of language development among primary school pupils in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The study adopted correlational research design, the study was guided by three research questions and corresponding null hypotheses. The population for the study comprised all the primary school pupils in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. A sample of 380 pupils were drawn using purposive sampling technique. Four instruments were designed by the researcher for the study. The instruments are Parenting Style Scale (PSS), Motivation Scale (MS), Media Scale (MS) and Language Development Scale (LDS). Testing the reliability of the instruments, using Cronbach Alpha. Scores were collected and subjected to Cronbach Alpha. The coefficients obtained were 0.76, 0.77, 0.84 and 0.72 for the parenting styles, motivation, media and language development respectively. Pearson Product Moment Correlation and multiple regression were used to answer the research questions and test the hypotheses. All hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Result revealed a significant relationship between motivation, media and language development among primary school pupils in Obio/Akpor Local Area of Rivers State. While parenting styles were not related with language development. It was recommended among others that parents and government should try and provide parenting styles to the primary school pupils, this will help to improve the language development of primary school pupils.

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Styles; motivation; media and language

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