EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MARITAL CONFLICTS, MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIORS, AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN EDO STATE

The study examined Influence of Marital Conflicts on Maladaptive Behaviours and Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students in Edo State, Nigeria. The study looked at the original intention of marriage, marital conflicts, and the factors that causes marital conflicts in a home, maladaptive behaviour, influence of marital conflict on academic achievement and influence of maladaptive behaviour on academic achievement of secondary school students. The study concluded that marital conflicts significantly influence maladaptive behaviours and academic achievement of secondary school students. Exposure to violence, insecurity and instability resulting from such conflicts disrupts the learning environment, negatively impacting students’ emotional well-being and academic focus. The study recommended that schools should implement counselling services and mental health programmes into their activities to help students cope with the emotional and psychological impact of marital conflicts, teachers should be trained to recognize signs of trauma and maladaptive behaviours in students and use conflict-sensitive teaching approaches to create an inclusive and supportive atmosphere, schools should establish peer mentoring and support groups where students can share their experiences and develop positive coping strategies in a supportive environment and schools, in collaboration with local communities should incorporate peace education into the curriculum to promote conflict resolution skills, tolerance and nonviolent behaviours among secondary school students