Influence of Self-Efficacy on Social Withdrawal Among Secondary School Adolescents in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria

Social withdrawal has been reported as a major factor responsible for students’ inactive participation in the school social activities. Research suggested that self-efficacy is capable of improving personal and social interpersonal relationship. This study was on the influence of self-efficacy on social withdrawal among secondary school adolescents in Ilorin, metropolis, Kwara State. Correlational research design of survey was used. The population was 92, 097 senior school adolescents in Kwara State from which 398 (230 male and 168 female) SSS Two adolescents were randomly selected from 15 public schools across the three were purposively selected Local Government Areas in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State. Data was collected using Social Self-efficacy Scale (SSES) and Social Withdrawal Frequency Scale (SWFS). The reliability of the (SWFS) showed (0.83, 0.63 and 0.83), while (SSES) has reliability score of 0.72. Mean and Standard Deviation was used to answered the research questions and Analysis of Variance was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. Findings showed that there was low social withdrawal among adolescent students in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State (M= 60.23; SD=5.06). The study also showed that there was high self-efficacy among the majority of the secondary school adolescent students in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State (M=120.02, SD=5.44). It was found that there was a strong influence of self-efficacy and social withdrawal among secondary school adolescents in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State (F. Cal. 103.73, df.397, p.>0.05). The study concluded that there was low social withdrawal behaviour among Secondary School Adolescents in Ilorin Metropolis. The study also concluded that there was high self-efficacy among Secondary School Adolescents in Ilorin Metropolis. The study concluded that there was a strong influence of self-efficacy on social withdrawal among Secondary School Adolescents in Ilorin Metropolis. Based on the conclusions, the study recommended that: the school counsellors should ensure that frequent counselling training for at least two times in a week.