The study explored psycho-sociological predictors of gambling behaviour among adolescents in Ibadan North, Oyo State, Nigeria. This study adopted the survey design. Simple random sampling was used to select six public secondary schools in Ibadan North Local Government Area. Simple random sampling was also utilised to select 300 participants. Data were collected using reliable instruments. Three research questions were raised and tested at 0.05 level of significance using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and multiple regression analysis. The result indicated that neuroticism, peer influence, family climate and gender significantly correlated with gambling behaviour. From the regression analysis, it was discovered that all the independent variables jointly had significant contributions to the prediction of gambling behaviour F(5,287) = 10.593 P<0.01. The result yielded a coefficient of multiple regression R2 = 0.155, which implies that the independent factors, when combined, accounted for 14% variance in students. It was also found from the relative contribution that four of the independent variables – neuroticism, self-efficacy, peer influence and family climate had significant relative contribution to the prediction of adolescent gambling behaviour. The most potent predictor was peer influence, followed by family climate, neuroticism and self-efficacy.
Idara Uko Obon (Tue,) studied this question.