Research Papers/Topics in Clinical Psychology

Self-Esteem, Personality-Type and Gender as Factors in Self-Disclosure of Persons Living with HIVAids

ABSTRACT This study investigated self-esteem, personality-type and gender as factors in self-disclosure of persons living with HIV/AIDS. Three hundred (300) persons living with HIV/AIDS (120 males and 180 females) aged 18-60 years with a mean age of 39 participated in the study. Three instruments were used for data collection: Index of self-esteem (ISE), Eysenck’s Personality Questionnaire (EPQ)-Adult, and Self-Disclosure Index (SDI). The result indicated that self-esteem - F(1,292) = 16.1...

Influence of Social Support and Gender on Depressive Symptoms Among Orthopaedic Patients

ABSTRACT The study examined the influence of social support and gender on depressive symptoms among orthopaedic patients. Three hundred (161 males and 139 females) patients of National Orthopaedic hospital, Enugu, aged 20 to 35 years (mean age = 23.90, SD = 2.70), participated in the study. Social Support was measured using Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, while depression was measured using Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. Two-way analysis of variance sho...

EXPLORING PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS THERAPY FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

This phenomenological study aimed to explore the factors impeding or encouraging parental participation through the lived experiences of eight parents of children with autism who are currently receiving applied behavior analysis-based treatment.

Effect of Body Mass Index On Pregnancy Outcome at Kampala International University Western Campus Cohort Study

ABSTRACT Introduction The increasing population of overweight and obese women world-wide is a major public health concern now reaching epidemic proportions. Two thirds of these women are in the reproductive age which has critical consequences for fetal and maternal health. Maternal obesity has been shown to be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as hypertension, diabetes , infections such a urinary tract infections (UTI), preterm labor, increased cesarean delivery; and poor neonat...

Does Hopelessness, Emotional Regulation, Resilience, And Social Support Play a Role in Young Adults' Deliberate Self-Harm?

In this thesis, deliberate self-harm (DSH) is defined as the deliberate, culturally undesirable, self-performed, instantaneous, and direct destruction of physical tissue that is lowlethal and free of overdose, self-poisoning, or suicidal intent. DSH is a major mental health condition that affects young people all over the world (Hawton et al., 2006; De Leo & Heller, 2004), and it is linked to a number of negative psychological and social consequences (DOnofrio, 2007; Hawton et al., 2006). Thi...

The Development 1 Implementation And Evaluation Of A Training Programme In Rape Crisis Intervention For Lay Therapists: A Community Psychology Approach

ABSTRACT A conceptual framework was developed in the context of community psychology for the development of a training programme in rape crisis intervention for lay therapists who were members of the Rape Crisis Organisation in Cape Town, South Africa. This framework was structured around the use of lay therapists, crisis intervention (including crisis intervention with rape victims) and consultation. The interrelationships of these three ·aspects were explored. The programme consi...

Role Of Trauma Exposure, Emotion Regulation And Neuroticism On Sleep Quality Among Postgraduate Students.

ABSTRACT The current study investigated the role of trauma exposure, emotion regulation, and neuroticism on sleep quality among postgraduate students. Four hundred and four postgraduate students (males=228, females=176) participated in the study. The students’ ages ranged from 22 years to 51years, with a mean age of30.60 years (SD=6.84).Participants completed the Harvard trauma Questionnaire (HTQ), Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), Neuroticism Subscale of Big Five Inventory ...

Role Of Personality Types, Gender And Locality In Self-Report Of Hiv/Aids Stigmatization

ABSTRACT The study investigated the role of personality type, gender and locality in self-report of HIV/AIDS stigmatization. Three hundred (300) participants living with HIV/AIDS (126 males and 174 females) were selected for the study. They were individually administered the Type A behaviour scale and HIV/AIDS-Related stigmatization questionnaire. The design of the study was a cross-sectional survey design. A threeway analysis of variance (ANOVA) involving two levels of personality types, tw...

Role Of Stress, Personality And Self Blame On Suicidal Ideation Among Anambra State Prison Inmate

ABSTRACT The study investigated the role of stress, personality and self blame on suicidal ideation among prison inmates. Two hundred and ninety six (296) prison inmates (males= 258, females= 38) drawn from two prison yards in Anambra State, participated in this study. Four scales were used for data collection namely; Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Big Five Personality Inventory (BFI), Self Blame Sub Scale (SBSS) of Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CEMRQ) and Suicidal Ideation Scal...

Self-Perceived Obstacles That Hinder Street Level Sex Workers In Windhoek To Break With The Sex Industry

ABSTRACT There has been no research in Namibia on rehabilitation and social reintegration of individuals who were involved in prostitution. Aim: The aim of this mixed method study examines the self perceived obstacles that act as hindrances to breaking with prostitution. Method: The purposive sample consisted of 19 participants, male and female aged 17 to 45 years. They were contacted through the Council of Churches in Namibia that provides a rehabilitation programme to prostitutes. Each ind...

A Study On The Pre-And Post-Independence Psychological Experiences Of The Namibian Children Of The Liberation Struggle

ABSTRACT Namibia has a long history of colonialism and apartheid (racial segregation) which resulted in the liberation struggle to free the country and its people. The independence of Namibia in 1990 witnessed the voluntary repatriation of exiled Namibian people back home. Children of the liberation struggle (CLS) is the term used to refer to the children of veterans who were under the age of 18 years before independence. Since 2008, demonstrations and demands for jobs from government by the ...

An Investigation Into Victim Blaming, Myths And Attitudes Towards Rape Among Students At The University Of Namibia

ABSTRACT Rape myths serve to blame the victim, justify the perpetrator's actions, and discount the violence of rape (Burt, 1980; Lonsway & Fitzgerald, 1994). For perpetrators, these rape myths are thought to reduce the expected negative consequences of committing rape. As for society, it is clear that rape myth acceptance precedes rape and sexual aggression (Chapleau & Oswald, 2010). The primary purpose of this study was to examine the extent of support for rape myths among a sample of studen...

The Psychological Stressors And Coping Strategies Of Corpse Handlers In Windhoek State Mortuaries

Abstract Corpse handlers in mortuaries are a distinct population, prone to the development of psychological challenges. Previous studies have linked their susceptibility to stressful work environments, characterized by recurrent confrontation with corpses. During the year 2016, 46 staff members at the state mortuary facility in Windhoek handled 4 347 human bodies, highlighting the frequency with which they make contact with human remains. Moreover, corpse handlers are frequently subjected to ...

The Psychological Outcomes Of Homophobic Discourse On Gay Men: A Namibian Study

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to provide insight into the nature of homophobic discourse and how it manifests itself in Namibia. Therefore, the first objective of the study was to explore homophobic discourse in Namibia. The second research objective was to examine a few gay men’s awareness and experience of the homophobic discourse in Namibia. The third objective of the study was to investigate the psychological outcomes of homophobic discourse on gay men in Namibia. The literature re...


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