Gender and paternal psychological abuse on psychopathology symptoms among children and adolescents in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Figures & data

Table 1. Frequencies and demographic features of the participants

Item	Number	Percentage
Gender
Male	64	76.8%
Female	56	67.2%
Total	120	100%
Living Arrangement
Living with Father alone	4	4,8%
Living with both parents	116	95.2%
Total	120	100%
Religion Affiliations
Christianity	116	4.8%
Islam	4	95.2%
Total	120	100%
Nature of School
Students in Public School	15	75%
Students in Private School	5	25%
Total	120	100%
5. Class of Sec. School
(a) Students in Junior Sec. School	32	38.4%
(b) Students in Senior Sec. School	88	61.6%
Total	120	100%

Table 2. Model summary of regression analysis and analysis of variance showing the predictive value of paternal psychological abuse on children psychopathology

Model	Regression	Source of variation	SS	Df	MS	F	Sig
A	R =.049	Regression	4.790	1	2.395	.188	.871
	R^2 =.002	Residual	2031.177	118	17.360
	R^2(adj) = −.015	Total	2035.967	120

Table 3. Mean, Standard Deviation and t-test comparison of gender difference in psychopathology

Variable	Group	N	Mean	SD	t	df	p
Psychopathology	Male	64	1.65	22.16	.152	118	.762
	Female	56	1.64	16.97

Table 4. Mean, Standard Deviation and t-test comparison of gender difference inpaternal psychological abuse of participants

Variable	Group	N	Mean	SD	t	df	p
Paternal Abuse	Male	64	72.14	3.79	.350	118	.763
	Female	56	71.88	4.53

Sig@0.005