Abstract

This study examined the influenceof self-efficacy, locus of control and single-parenting on psychological well-being of adolescents. Three hundred and twenty respondents (males=101;females=219) between the age range of 12-18 yearsfrom secondary schools in IbadanNorth Local Government Area of Oyo state responded to four self-report questionnaires.The study employed correlation design.Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Multiple regression were used to analyse the three research questions raised in the study.The result revealed that psychological well-being of adolescents has significant positive relationship with self-efficacy (r =0.426, P< 0.05), locus of control (r =0.259, P< 0.05) and single-parenting (r =0.363, P< 0.05). The independent variables when combined together accounted for 49.2% of the variance in the prediction of adolescents’ psychological well-being.Self-efficacy was most potent variable in the prediction of adolescents’ psychological well-being (ß=0.311, t =5.466) followed by single-parenting(ß =0.239,t =4.468) while locus of control did not account for variability in the dependent variable.Based on the finding of the study, it was suggested that behaviour therapist should improve the psychological status of adolescents by boosting their self-efficacy and reorienting them to internal locus of control.