This study examined the predictive values of family stability on self-esteem of public secondary school students in Awka Education Zone, Anambra State, Nigeria. The following aspects of family stability were determined; Family Economic Stability, Family Social Stability and Family Relationship Stability. The study was guided by three research questions and three hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance. Predictive Correlation research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consisted of 13,538 students in 65 Public Secondary Schools in Awka Education Zone. Multi-stage random sampling procedure was used to draw a sample size of 1,265 students representing the entire population. A structured Family Stability Questionnaire (FSQ) and Self Esteem Questionnaire (SEQ) were used to collect data for the study. The instruments were validated by three experts in the Faculty of Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria and the reliability to ascertain the consistency of the instrument was established using Cronbach alpha reliability index which yielded an aggregate coefficient of 0.79 and 0.84 respectively and was considered fit for the study. The administration of the instrument was done through the direct method approach. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and Regression Statistics were utilized for data analysis. The p-value was used to determine the predictive relationship of the variables at 0.05 level of significance for the hypotheses. The findings of the study revealed that family stability has a positive predictive value on self-esteem of students in Awka Education Zone. The study also revealed that the three aspects of family stability that were examined, significantly predict self-esteem of public secondary school students in Awka Education Zone, Anambra State, Nigeria. The study recommended among others, that the Parents, Guidance Counsellors should encourage the students to imbibe behaviours and attitudes in line with societal values and acceptable norms to help enhance their self-esteem
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