ABSTRACT
The study ascertained the influence of parenting styles on social behaviour and academic performance of adolescents in senior secondary schools in Gombe State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were nine [9] as well as nine [9] research questions. Eight[8] null hypotheses were formulated . structured questionnaire was employed for the study.The population for this study was thirty thousand six hundred and sixty six adolescents (30,666) SS II students in one hundred and thirty two senior secondary schools (132) students and their parents. A sample of three hundred and twenty students in senior secondary schools in Gombe State [320] Calculated data were analyzed using frequencies and percentage to presents the bio-data of the respondent. Mean and standard deviation were used in answering the nine (9) research questions. While Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The findings revealed that authoritative parenting style had more influence on adolescents social behaviour and academic performance. The findings also revealed that authoritarian parenting style also had positive influence on social behaviour and academic performance of adolescents in senior secondary Schools in Gombe State. While neglectful parenting style and indulgent parenting style has negative influence on the adolescents social behaviour and academic performance .Based on findings the researcher recommended that parenting styles used by parents affect social behaviour and academic performance of adolescents in senior secondary schools in Gombe State. Also authoritative parenting style had more positive influence among all the parenting styles, like wise authoritarian also had positive influence on social behaviour and academic performance of adolescents. The study concluded that authoritative and authoritarian parenting styles had more influence on social behaviour and academic performance of adolescents in senior secondary schools in Gombe State. While neglectful parenting style and indulgent Parenting style had negative influence on social behaviour and academic performance of adolescents in senior secondary schools in Gombe State Nigeria.