Permissive and Neglectful Parenting Styles as Correlate of Children's Socio-Emotional Skills in Ekiti Local Government Area, Kwara State

Abstract

To prevent the onset of criminal behaviour and depression as a result of unchecked social and emotional development. Therefore, researcher in Ekiti local government area, kwara state, investigated the correlation between permissive and neglectful parenting styles and children's socio-emotional skills. Correlational survey was used. Proportional sampling was employed. Teachers certified the instrument's validity. The coefficients were obtained at a 0.81 and 0.77, respectively. The research questions were analysed using frequency, mean, and percentage, while hypotheses were tested at the 0.05 level of significance using inferential statistics of PPMC. It was found that there was a significant link between preschoolers' social and emotional skills and parents' permissive parenting style (r = 0.035; p<0.05). It is found that children who were raised by permissive and neglectful parents were more likely to engage in criminal activity. It was also suggested that government-sponsored seminars for parents could improve the children's social and emotional skills Keywords: Permissive, Neglective, Socio-emotional development