Open AccessNIGERIAN YOUTH AND SAFETY CONSCIOUSNESS: DOES LEVEL OF EDUCATION AND SENSE OF SELF MATTER?
Author(s) -
Paul C. Onyeke,
Nwanoro C. Onyebukwa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of advanced research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5407
DOI - 10.21474/ijar01/12723
Subject(s) - consciousness , psychology , self consciousness , perception , scale (ratio) , social psychology , psychology of self , level of consciousness , developmental psychology , geography , cartography , neuroscience
The study was conducted to determine safety consciousness among Nigerian youth based on educational level and individuals sense of self. The purpose was to ascertain whether the level of youth education and how the youths subjective perception of themselves will influence how the youth respond to insecurity situations. A total of two hundred respondents drawn from the general public completed the Security Consciousness Questionnaire and the Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale. Multiple regression analysis was conducted on the data, and the result showed that sense of self significantly predicted safety consciousness while educational level failed to influence the dependent variable. Implications and recommendations are discussed.