“…Prevalence studies of psychological distress and it's impact among adolescents in Nigeria is limited, with varying rates of distress reported, ranging between 15% and 50% (6-8, Fatoye, 1998 andIkegwuonu, 2009, unpublished report). Resilience to distress in adolescents has been conflictingly reported to be associated with high rates of depression and anxiety on one hand (9)(10), and also with lower rates of anxiety, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideas (11)(12)(13). Family factors, such as polygamy (Fatoye, 1998, unpublished report), lower socio-economic class, divorce and separation, have also been reported as risk factors for the development of psychological problems in adolescents (14)(15)(16)(17).…”