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Background/Aim: This study aimed at finding out couple's socio-demographic variables as correlates of intimate partner violence in Enugu North Senatorial Zone, Enugu State, Nigeria. Method: In pursuance of the aforementioned aim, two research questions were posed and two hypotheses were postulated. Out of the population, 868 respondents were used as sample size. IPVQ was used as the instrument for data collection with a Cronbach Alpha coefficient value of 0.80. Person Product Moment correlation and regression statistics were used. Results: The results obtained indicated that the relationship between gender and intimate partner violence among couples is very low. Again, that gender does not significantly correlate with intimate partner violence among couples. It was also revealed that educational status does not significantly predict intimate partner violence among couples. Recommendation: Based on the findings of the study, the researchers recommended among others that organization confirming marriages such as families, religious groups, hospitals, courts among others should ensure that their clients pass through marital counselling with professional marriage counsellors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Several studies have shown that there exists a correlation between violent video games play and aggressive behaviour. We studied a sample of Nigerian in-school adolescents in order to examine the moderating role of parental mediation in the correlation between violent video games play and in-school adolescents' aggressive behaviour. Method: The sample for this correlational survey consisted of six hundred and three schooling adolescents from one of the education zones in Anambra State, Nigeria. Data collection was done by employing self-rated questionnaires. Data analysis and interpretation were achieved through regression analysis. Results: Results revealed that parental mediation is a significant moderator of the relationship between exposure to violent video games and aggressive behaviour among in-school adolescents, R2 = .67, F(1, 602) = 900.28, β = .87, p < .001. Conclusion: Effective parental mediation practices may lessen the risk of aggressive behaviour associated with the playing of video games having violent contents. Parents should assume responsibility for influencing positively adolescents' video games play. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This research aimed to investigate the relationship between exposure to violent media contents and aggressive behaviour among in-school adolescents. Method: The study adopted a correlational research design. The study respondents were 603 in-school adolescents. Selfreport questionnaires were used for data collection (Violent Media Contents Questionnaire and In-School Adolescents' Aggressive Behaviour Questionnaire). The data collected were interpreted using simple linear regression statistics. Results: The results indicated that there is a statistically significant relationship between exposure to violent media contents and aggressive behaviour among in-school adolescents, R2 =.67, F(1, 602) = 1232.849, β = .82, p < .001. Conclusion: Schooling adolescents should be given proper and adequate guidance on media content use to enable them to overcome the negative consequences of excessive exposure such as aggression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]