SOCIAL SUPPORT, SELF-ESTEEM AND RELIGIOSITY AS PREDICTORS OF DEPRESSION CONTROL AMONG YOUTHS IN NIGERIA
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ABSTRACT
The study examined social support, self-esteem and religiosity as predictors of depression control among youths in Nigeria, a case study of babcock university, ilishan-remo, ogun state
The study employed the survey design and the purposive sampling technique to select 450 students across all faculties. A well-constructed questionnaire, which was adjudged valid and reliable, was used for collection of data from the respondents. The data obtained through the administration of the questionnaires was analyzed using the Pearson correlation analysis.
The results showed that there is positive and significant relationship between Social support and depression control (r=0.772; p<0.05). Furthermore, a positive and significant relationship self-esteem is helping in depression control (r=.896; p<0.05). Also, a positive and significant relationship between religiosity and depression control (r=0.772; p<0.05).
The study concluded that social support, self-esteem and religiosity are crucial factors and strong predictors of depression control among youths in Nigeria.
The study suggested that; The government should give out educational scholarship to youths to enable them have more self-esteem; The parents should give there children educational investment either through the banks or insurance companies, this will enable them have been reason to live even if the parent dies; Religions leader should encourage the youth more, and make them realise why they shouldn't be depressed according to the word of God; The parents should try and meet the children needs and partially wants; The government should provide more jobs in the economy, by this the unemployment rate will reduce drastically in Nigeria, and thi won't give the youths a depression of unemployment
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