Relationship Of Style Research Articles

Family emotional climate in childhood and risk of PTSD in adult children of Australian Vietnam veterans

The mechanisms of intergenerational transmission of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from parent to child are not yet known. We hypothesised that the mechanisms involved in trauma transmission may be dependent upon sex specific caregiver-child dyads and these dyads may have a differential impact on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A non-clinical sample of adult offspring (N = 306) of Australian Vietnam veterans was interviewed in-person to assess the relationship between family emotional climate and caregiver attachment with the offspring's adult experience of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Attachment to the veteran father was not associated with sons’ PTSD, but was for daughters. Attachment to mother was associated with PTSD and depression for both sons and daughters, with positive and warm attachment related to reduced PTSD diagnosis and its symptom clusters. A less positive family emotional environment was related to increased PTSD symptoms in daughters, while for sons a negative relationship style with their mother was related to increased frequency and severity of numbing/avoidance behaviours and hyperarousal symptoms. The findings suggest that sex-related differences in caregiver-child dyads do have a differential impact on PTSD symptom domains and may be one environmental mechanism by which trauma is transmitted across generations.

МИСТЕЦТВО СПІЛКУВАННЯ – НЕВІД’ЄМНА СКЛАДОВА ПЕДАГОГІЧНОЇ МАЙСТЕРНОСТІ ВИХОВАТЕЛЯ ЗДО

The article focuses on the concepts of "pedagogical skills" and "communication". The components of pedagogical skill, such as humanistic orientation of activity, professional competence, professionalism, pedagogical abilities, pedagogical technique, communicativeness are singled out and characterized. The significance of pedagogical interaction as one of the special types of relations with another person in the professional activity of a preschool teacher is investigated. It is emphasized that pedagogical interaction includes the systematic constant implementation of communicative actions of the teacher, which aim to cause an appropriate reaction from the child. It is clarified the role of communication in the activities of a preschool teacher. Various styles of communication in relation to the manifestation of authoritarianism are characterized, namely: contempt for children; scandalous; inconsistent. There is an emphasis on the negative impact of these styles on the emotional state in the team. The content of communicative skills of a teacher is determined, which includes the ability to understand another person, self-expression, the ability to make contacts, to communicate. There are also a number of typical difficulties in identifying communication skills of the teacher, including the organization of contact with the group, choosing the right tone and style of relationships, the ability to communicate in different situations, mastery of speech, professional and lexical training, facial expressions, plastic expressiveness and attractiveness, observation and insight. It is emphasized that determining the level of communicative skills of a teacher is one of the indicators of his professional and pedagogical readiness. There is made the conclusion about the need to improve the art of communication of a preschool teacher as an integral and important component of the pedagogical skills. It is generalized that the main credo of the teacher in communication "I am with you", which corresponds to the conceptual principles of humanistic pedagogy.

Perceptual organization and attribution preferences: a glimpse of the Middle Eastern bicultural mind

Evidence exists that Westerners rely on similarities to organize their perceptual experiences (descriptive style) and on dispositions to explain human behavior, whereas Far East Asians rely on functional relationships (relational style) and situational details. The present research challenged this dichotomy by investigating perceptual organization and causal attribution in bicultural women of Middle Eastern descent. In Experiment 1, participants were given three items from which to pick two that would go together (e.g., shampoo, conditioner, hair). In Experiment 2, participants were asked to explain desirable and undesirable outcomes (i.e., grades). In both studies, cultural orientation was assessed. When participants were given three items from which to pick two that would go together, they emulated the Westerners’ descriptive approach to perception, selecting choices based on similarities (e.g., shampoo and conditioner) rather than on functional relationships (e.g., shampoo and hair). When participants explained desirable outcomes, they preferred internal causes, whereas when they explained undesirable outcomes, they preferred external causes, thereby expressing the self-serving bias often attributed to people from the West. Yet, they also exhibited a hybrid cultural orientation, which included both collectivistic and individualistic inclinations. Although these findings support a polycultural viewpoint, according to which people can manage coherent lives informed by multiple legacies, they also indicate that cultural mindsets do not evenly influence information processing.

Adolescents’ representations of close relationships in the context of parental migration: an exploratory study from Ecuador

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the association between parental migration and adolescents’ styles of close relationships with parents, friends and romantic partners.Design/methodology/approachIn total, 197 adolescents from Cuenca (Ecuador) participated in the study, of which 35% reported a background of parental migration. The Behavioral Systems Questionnaire was used to assess participants’ relational styles.FindingsThe study reveals that, although parental migration is associated with the development of lower secure styles for parents and friends, it is not associated with the development of insecure styles. Moreover, parental migration does not appear to be associated with the development of romantic styles. Based on the differential impact of the migration of one or two parents, the migration of two parents appeared to have a stronger association with lower secure styles.Originality/valueThe results are discussed in light of the socio-cultural context in which parental migration occurs in Ecuador, which may offer clue variables in shaping the relational styles of adolescents. The study addresses an important consequence of migration focusing on a scarce studies group, adolescents who stay in their home country while their parents migrate. Moreover, its main findings challenge the preconceptions that parent-child separations necessarily involve a direct negative impact on relational functioning.

INFLUENCE OF PARENTING STYLE ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT

Purpose: This study examined the influence of parenting style on academic achievement of students in university of Port Harcourt. The purpose of the study was to determine how authoritative and authoritarian parenting style, broken home and family size influence the academic achievement of students in university of Port Harcourt.Methodology: The study employed a descriptive survey design. The target population under study was all the 45,000-55,000 students in university of Port Harcourt. A purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample of 200 students from the larger population which was proportionally distributed in 20 departments in the University of Port Harcourt with 10 respondents from each departments. This study used questionnaire for data collection instrument and data was analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer research questions while the hypothesis was analyzed using T-test to establish the influence of parenting style on academic achievement of students in university of port Harcourt . The data was presented in tabular form.Findings: The researcher found that the students who performed best experienced authoritative parenting style and therefore, it was the best method of parenting style in relation to academic achievement.Recommendation: The researcher recommended that parents should consider their children’s opinion and allow them air their views while making some critical decisions in issues, particularly the ones above 18 years.

Adult attachment type and ego-resilience differences of college student in love relationship style

Adult attachment type and ego-resilience differences of college student in love relationship style

Aggressive Behavior of Juvenile Offenders in the Context of Character Accentuations and Personal Self-Conception

The present research featured theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of aggression and aggressive behavior. The authors revealed a tendency to study aggressive forms of behavior from the standpoint of biological, sociocultural, and psychological factors, as well as mechanisms of formation, determinants of reward, and methods of diagnosis, control, and correction. The article focuses on the prospects of studying aggressive manifestations from the standpoint of analysis of personality formation and self-awareness. The structure of self-conception in aggressive individuals appeared to be deformed. Researchers explain the deformation by the gap between Me-real and Me-ideal, impaired behavioral regulation methods, and problems of self-conception. The authors also revealed the importance of factors that increase the level of aggressive behavior in adolescents, namely unfavorable styles of family relations, poor participation in the educational process, peer pressure, etc. Predisposition to aggressive behavior can be associated with a small repertoire of constructive coping strategies, poor cognitive abilities, and difficulties in controlling and regulating emotions. The empirical research featured the psychological characteristics of the aggressive behavior of juvenile offenders in the context of character accentuations and personal selfconception. The authors studied the differences between the aggressive behavior of juvenile delinquents and the control group. The analysis detected connection between character accentuations and forms of aggressive behavior. The article illustrates the kinds of self-esteem and self-conception typical of adolescents with delinquent behavior experience.

Kyrylo Stetsenko: Individual Style as a Factor of Creative Universalism

Relevance of the study. The problem of universal creative personality has been researched little and superficially. Scientists state this phenomenon, but do not explain it. Scientific novelty. Chosen direction of research was used as a tool for musicology for the first time.Main objective of the study is to determine the role of individual activity style in the process of formation and development of K. Stetsenkoʼs universal creative personality.Methodology. The author has studied each of K. Stetsenkoʼs activities and the relationships between them. She considered the dynamics of the artistʼs motivational sphere and determined the type of his creative universalism. The scientist comprehended the concept of style in relation to the phenomenon of personality and concluded that style is a system of personality activities. The author considered the role of individual activity style in K. Stetsenkoʼs creativity.Results and conclusions. The author researched individual style as a factor of creative universalism of the famous Ukrainian composer, conductor, teacher, musicologist, public figure Kyrylo Stetsenko. She defined the universal creative personality, outlined the methodology of her research and substantiated the phenomenon of individual activity style. The researcher described the leading activities of K. Stetsenko (performance, composition, public activity) and ancillary activities (pedagogy, musicology). She attributed the artistʼs creative personality to the type of universal-public figure. The author defined the vector of creative development of the musician (from performance to public activity as the dominant of his individual activity style). She observed the connections between K. Stetsenkoʼs creative activities. The researcher proved that they constitute the quintessence of the individual activity style of the artist. The analysis of the correlation between all kinds of musicianʼs activity in different periods made possible to determine the turning points of his creative biography and to periodize the artistʼs creativity: performing period (1899‒1903), synthetically-integrative period (1904‒1909), composer period (1910−1916) and period of the musicpublic activity (1917‒1922). The author stated that individual style as a unity of the system of activities is a unifying tool for all kinds of creative activity of the musician. Thus, K. Stetsenkoʼs individual style of activity is determined by three factors ‒ the national character of creativity, the priority of spiritual genres and the subordination of community interests.Significance of results makes it possible to clarify the structure of the phenomenon of creative universalism, its typological features, the dynamics and nature of the evolution of universal K. Stetsenkoʼs creative personality and the essence of his individual activity style.

COERÊNCIA, COMPLEXIDADE E NOVIDADE PERCEBIDAS EM DISPOSITIVOS DE PULSO PARA CORREDORES

Este artigo apresenta uma pesquisa que teve por objetivo analisar os efeitos da coerência, complexidade e novidade de dispositivos de pulso esportivos para corredores na Qualidade Visual Percebida. Foi usada a Teoria das Facetas para o delineamento da pesquisa e os métodos de Sistema de Classificação Múltipla e Análise de Estrutura de Similaridade (Similarity Structure Analysis - SSA) para, respectivamente, a coleta e a análise dos dados obtidos. As evidências empíricas apontam que as três categorias de dispositivos de pulso tomadas para estudo mostraram-se aderentes à avaliação proposta, que os participantes são mais influenciados por dispositivos de pulso para corredores com contraste baixo (coerência alta), complexidade moderada e preferem o estilo típico em relação à Qualidade Visual Percebida, e que inexiste consenso dos resultados entre os corredores masculinos e femininos da população amostral abordada.

Motivational Factors in the Typical Display of Humor and Creative Potential: The Case of Malevolent Creativity.

Research is still disputing if an individual’s use of humor in everyday life is also indicative of his or her creative potential. To date, the focus has been mainly restricted to shared cognitive factors, while motivational aspects that may link the production of humor and of creative ideas have been largely neglected. Humor motivation implicates latent social goals the creator pursues through the use of humor. These goals can be benign or more malicious and manifest in an individual’s typical display of comic styles. While often overlooked, creativity often serves social functions as well, especially in common everyday situations. Similar to humor, creativity is typically regarded as beneficial for individuals and society. Yet, creative ideas may also originate from less prosocial goals. This is reflected in the concept of malevolent creativity, where novel ideas are generated to deliberately harm others. The present study investigated individuals’ typical display of humor, differentiated in eight distinct comic styles in relation to their productivity in a behavioral test for malevolent creativity and general creative potential (n = 106). Individuals with higher scores on comic styles that are affiliated with malicious interpersonal goals – such as hurting or upsetting others or demonstrating superiority over others – were more fluent in producing malevolent creative ideas in the malevolent creativity test. This finding shows that individual differences in humor motivation relate to the capacity of coming up with relevant creative ideas also outside the domain of humor. The pattern of relationships between humor motivation and general creative potential differed from that of malicious creativity and implied the comic style “wit” only, primarily adding to the notion of shared cognitive processes in the production of humor and creative ideas. The study offers a novel perspective for how the inclusion of motivational factors that are inherent to conceptualizations of humor may also benefit creativity research.

Marital Adjustment of Women in Menopause and Factors Affecting This Situation

Araştırma menopoz döneminde olan kadınların evlilik uyumları ve bu durumu etkileyen faktörlerin incelenmesi amacı ile yapılmıştır. Tanımlayıcı türdeki araştırmanın örneklemini Doğu Anadolu Bölgesindeki bir aile sağlığı merkezine başvuran, en az bir yıldır menopoza girmiş ve evli olan kadınlar oluşturmuştur (n=204). Veriler Kişisel Bilgi Formu ve Evlilikte Uyum Ölçeği ile toplanmıştır. Evlilikte Uyum Ölçeği’nden alınan puanlar uyumsuzluktan uyumluluğa doğru artmakta ve ölçeğin kesme noktası 43.5’dir. Veriler sayı ve yüzdelik dağılım, bağımsız örneklem t testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi ile değerlendirilmiştir. p<0.05 anlamlı olarak kabul edilmiştir. Kadınların yaş ortalaması 56.23±7.79’dur. Evlilikte Uyum Ölçeği toplam puan ortalaması 36.16±7.38, anlaşma-anlaşamama alt boyut puan ortalaması 28.56±6.11, ilişki tarzı puan ortalaması ise 7.59±2.56’dır. Kadınların %84.3’ünün Evlilikte Uyum Ölçeğinden aldığı puanlar ölçeğin kesme puanının altındadır. Kadınların %38.7’sinin nadiren mutsuz, sadece %28.6’sının mutlu olduğu saptanmıştır. Yaşı 51-60 arasında olan, gelir durumunu kötü olarak algılayan, eş ile iletişimini orta düzeyde değerlendiren, 31 ve daha fazla yıldır evli olan kadınların Evlilikte Uyum Ölçeği toplam, anlaşma-anlaşamama ve ilişki tarzı puanları istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde daha düşüktür (p<0.05). Kadınların genel olarak evlilik uyumları düşük olarak tespit edilmiş, yarısına yakın bir kısmı mutsuz olduğunu belirtmiştir. Yaş, gelir durumu, eş ile iletişim ve evlilik süresi menopozda evlilikte uyumu etkilemektedir.

Maternal parenting styles and ecological momentary assessment of maternal feeding practices and child food intake across middle childhood to early adolescence.

Maternal parenting styles are salient trait-based factors associated with pediatric obesity risk. The purpose of this study was to examine the longitudinal associations of maternal parenting styles and ecological momentary assessment (EMA) measures of maternal feeding practices and child food intake across middle childhood to early adolescence. Mother-child dyads (n = 186; M baseline child age = 10.03 ± 0.89) enrolled in a six-wave bi-annual longitudinal study. At baseline, mothers completed a self-report measure of parenting styles. At each of the six waves, mothers and children completed EMA prompts of parenting practices and food intake, respectively, for eight days. Children of mothers who reported a more permissive style consumed more pastries/sweets. Children of mothers who reported a more authoritative style decreased likelihood of pastry/sweets consumption with age, and children of mothers who reported a less authoritative style increased likelihood of pastry/sweets consumption with age. The likelihood of fruit/vegetable consumption decreased with age among children of mothers who reported a more authoritarian style, and the likelihood increased among children of mothers with a less authoritarian style. Mothers who either reported a more authoritarian style or a less authoritative style were more likely to report using food as a reward. Results highlight the importance of maternal parenting styles in relation to child food intake and instrumental feeding.

Adherence to a Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-Style in Relation to Daytime Sleepiness.

BackgroundThe beneficial impact of adherence to a DASH diet on several metabolic conditions and psychological well-being has been shown previously. Dietary modification can affect sleep quality. Thus, the aim of this present study was to investigate the correlation between adherence to the DASH diet and daytime sleepiness score in adolescent girls.MethodsA total of 535 adolescent girls aged between 12 and 18 years old were recruited from different regions of Khorasan Razavi in northeastern of Iran, using a random cluster sampling method. DASH scores were determined according to the method of Fung et al. A Persian translation of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS-IR) was used to assess of daytime sleepiness. To investigate the correlation between DASH-style diet and daytime sleepiness score, we applied logistic regression analysis in crude and adjusted models.ResultsAs may be expected, participants with the greatest adherence to the DASH diet had significantly higher intakes of fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, fish and nuts, and lower consumption of refined grains, red and processed meat, sugar-sweetened beverages and sweets. There was an inverse correlation between adherence to the DASH-style diet and scores for daytime sleepiness in crude model (β= −0.12; P=0.005). These findings were remained significant after adjustment for confounding variables (β= −0.08 P=0.04).ConclusionThere is an inverse correlation between adherence to DASH diet and daytime sleepiness score. Further studies, particularly longitudinal studies, are required to determine whether dietary intervention may improve daytime sleepiness.

Mediating effect of neuroticism and negative coping style in relation to childhood psychological maltreatment and smartphone addiction among college students in China

BackgroundSmartphones are convenient for college students. However, overuse of smartphone or smartphone addiction, can lead to problems related to healthy development. The cause of smartphone addiction can be traced to adverse childhood experiences such as childhood psychological maltreatment. Therefore, exploring the cause and mechanism underlying smartphone addiction in college students with a history of childhood psychological maltreatment is crucial. ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to explore the mediating effect of neuroticism and coping style in relationship between childhood psychological maltreatment and smartphone addiction among college students. MethodsThe participants included 1169 (43.8 % female and 56.2 % male) college students ranging in age from 17 to 23 years (M = 19.89, SD = 1.25). All participants completed a self-report questionnaire measuring childhood psychological maltreatment, neuroticism, coping style, and smartphone addiction symptoms. A multiple mediation model was used to test the hypotheses. ResultsFindings from mediation analysis showed that both in parallelly and sequentially, neuroticism and negative coping style mediated the relationship between childhood psychological maltreatment and smartphone addiction. ConclusionsThe present study can provide an understanding of how childhood psychological maltreatment influences college students’ smartphone addiction. This study also provides implications on how to reduce the effects of childhood psychological maltreatment on smartphone addiction in college students.

The interactive effects of parental self-efficacy and child eating styles in relation to naturalistically-assessed craving, overeating, and loss of control eating.

Parental factors have been linked to weight-related outcomes in children, though less is known regarding the role of parental self-efficacy (PSE) for promoting healthy dietary behaviors (HDBs). This study examined associations between PSE for promoting HDBs and child reports of craving, overeating, and loss of control eating in daily life. The interactive effects of PSE and child eating style (emotional eating, external eating, and restraint) were also explored. Thirty-eight youth (ages 8-14; 55.3% female) with overweight/obesity and their parents completed the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire for Children (DEBQ-C) and Parental Self-Efficacy for Healthy Dietary and Physical Activity Behaviors Scale, respectively. Youth completed ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to report craving, overeating, and loss of control eating. Generalized estimating equations indicated no consistent main effects of PSE on EMA outcomes, but PSE interacted with DEBQ-C child eating styles to predict each EMA outcome. Among children of parents with lower PSE, (a) higher emotional eating was associated with greater overeating and loss of control eating; (b) higher external eating was associated with greater craving; and (c) higher restraint was associated with greater loss of control eating and craving. Conversely, these associations were attenuated among children of parents with higher PSE. Together findings suggest the interplay of child characteristics and PSE regarding children's eating behaviors warrants future investigation in the context of eating and weight disorders. In particular, further research is needed to examine the directionality of effects and mechanisms underlying these associations.

Ericksonian Hypnotherapy Resemblances in Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Solution focused brief therapy (SFBT) facilitates movement of problems toward solutions, requiring a delicate process of attentive observational skills and use of language; qualities that may be similar to Ericksonian hypnotherapy. In this deep examination, we utilized discourse analysis (Gee in How to do discourse analysis toolkit, Routledge, New York, 2011) to explore the influences of Ericksonian hypnotherapy in two commercially available videos of SFBT sessions facilitated by Insoo Kim Berg. We noted both SFBT features and Ericksonian features in these sessions, commonalities between the approaches were identified, and Ericksonian resemblances in SFBT were distinguished. Our deep examination suggests that Berg worked in recursive clusters with a figured world that attends to strength and resilience; Berg was fully attentive and observational throughout, intentional in her use of language, utilized bridging and building, and attended to exceptions. These features are common in Ericksonian hypnotherapy and appear significant in a relational style of training beginning therapists to effectively utilize the SFBT approach.

Особенности развития контроля поведения у младших школьников из семей с различной этнокультурной принадлежностью

The aim of this paper is to study the development of self-control abilities in children of primary school age. The main mechanisms for the formation of self-regulation of children of primary school age are revealed. Such concepts as self-regulation, self-control, processes of mental self-regulation, structural components of self-regulation, behavioral control, ethno-cultural characteristics and styles of family relations are analyzed. The main context of the study is the study of the development of behavioral control within the framework of child-parent relations among the families of the Northern nationalities. The article presents data on behavioral control in children from families with different ethnic and cultural affiliation. The children of primary school age from 129 families took part in the survey: 42 families of Evens living in the native territory of Yakutia, 43 families of the country’s rural area, 44 Russian-speaking families of the city of Yakutsk. The following methods were used: Wechler’s test Children’s version. Subtest 11 “Coding” and the technique “Voluntary control (control actions): neuropsychological tasks” A.R. Luria. It was found that children from urban families, in comparison with rural families and traditional life-style families, are more likely have a low level of cognitive control and control of actions, but a high level of control of actions is observed less often.

ВИКОРИСТАННЯ КОМП’ЮТЕРНИХ ТЕХНОЛОГІЙ У ВИКЛАДАННІ МОРСЬКОЇ АНГЛІЙСЬКОЇ МОВИ

The goal of our research is using computer technologies, namely video materials, at the lessons of Maritime English. The system of exercises based on video resources was implemented into EASA (Engage, Activate 1, Study, Activate 2) lesson model for developing speaking competencies of future deck officers. Video represents the language in a live context at the lessons, because this learning tool is authentic. It links lessons to the real world and shows the language in action. The use of video is very effective in developing students' communicative culture, because video materials not only introduce students to the native language of their speakers, but also immerse them in a situation where they become familiar with the language of facial expressions and gestures, the style of interaction of people. Video materials allow students to assign tasks to interpreting facial expressions and gestures, recognizing the style of relationships, to avoid gross mistakes in a real situation, while communicating with foreigners. You can use videos such as: educational videos, documental film, cartoons, video recordings of television news and other television programs, advertising. There are three main stages of work with video: pre-viewing activities, while-viewing activities, post-viewing activities. The tasks used during the first stage should be aimed at preparing the students for the video material. At the textual stage, the demonstration of the video material itself must be accompanied by active educational activities of the student-viewers. The purpose of these tasks is to control the level of understanding. The third stage is aimed at creating a situational basis for further development of communicative competence. The content of the video, the features of the story, the characteristics of the participants and the situation should be the basis for the situation. At this stage, exercises aimed at developing productive oral skills are used. As the practice of teaching English at KSMA shows, the use of video materials facilitate increasing cadets' motivation to learn English, and moreover improve their listening and speaking skills. So, there are four types of communication activities involved while working with video materisls: listening, speaking, reading and writing, that allows to speak about the effectiveness and appropriateness of using authentic video at the lessons of Maritime English.

Building Competence in Practice with the Polyamorous Community: A Scoping Review.

The landscape of relationships, gender, and sexuality continues to change rapidly across the world. This includes recognition of relationship styles such as polyamory, in which individuals have multiple romantic relationships with the knowledge and consent of all involved. In the academic literature on polyamory, social work perspectives are noticeably absent. Thus, a scoping review concerning social work, counseling, and polyamory was conducted to assess knowledge from the last decade and to contribute to the field. The themes that arose were the need for clinicians to examine their biases toward monogamy and polyamory, including perceptions of insecure attachment and a lack of commitment in polyamorous relationships. The literature also recognizes that polyamorous individuals often have fluid identities and sexual orientations. Finally, social workers have a duty to create a safe environment for polyamorous clients because of widespread societal stigma. As social work values client self-determination and examination of societal discourses, the field would benefit from further research into polyamory; this article is just the beginning.

Leadership Debacle and Socio-Political Flux in Post Colonial Africa: A Discourse-Stylistic Analysis of Wole Soyinka’s A Play of Giants and King Baabu

After many years of freedom from colonial domination, African nations are still far from socio-political and economic stability. Post colonial African nations are still battling with socio-political and economic difficulty arising from leadership ineptitude and military dictatorship. Even though democracy has gradually replaced military dictatorship in most of these nations, the success of the democratic experiments have suffered huge setback and these have negatively impacted on the lives of the average citizens. Scholarly interests in the political and economic crises in Africa have been from a wide range of fields and theoretical perspectives including language and literature. Existing works, however, have not adequately explored its representations in the rich literary resources of the continent in spite of its role in record keeping and as the conscience of the society. This is the gap which this study fills. The present study, which adopts discourse-stylistics as theoretical ground, examines leadership crisis vis-vis socio-political flux in selected plays of Wole Soyinka. The paper identifies and describes the features of style in relation to their discourse value and how these have helped in achieving the overall satirical import of the plays. Two of Soyinkas socio-political plays namely; A play of Giants and King Baabu were purposively selected for the study. Through artistic creativity and deployment of language as an ideological satirical tool, Soyinka presents the pitiable picture of the African socio-political system and the ridiculous image of the leadership in Africa. As revealed in their poor command of the English language, Soyinka mocks post colonial African leaders as uneducated, immoral, intellectually bankrupt and pathologically deficient despots. He paints a pitiable picture of the socio-political realities and leadership ineptitude in African nations through the use metaphor and symbolism.