Research Papers/Topics in Psychology

Psychosocial Correlates of Road Crashes in Ibadan, Nigeria

ABSTRACT The objectives of this study were to investigate factors that influence driving behaviour in the city of Ibadan, ascertain some of the psychosocial factors that influence road crashes in Ibadan, and attempt proffering suggestions about dealing with the identified driving problems. The study employed a correlational design. It examined psychosocial factors (such as drunken driving, impressionistic/self-regulated driving behavior, disobeying traffic laws, excessive speeding, anxiety, ...

Career Choices of Nigerian Youths Entering Public-Funded Universities

ABSTRACT Choosing a career is a very challenging process especially among youths. Although career choices and career dynamics are given considerable research attention in the developed countries, these subjects do not attract sustained attention in developing countries. This study tried to fill this research gap and also rekindle desired attention in this research area. The study analyzed Nigeria s publicly available Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) s statistics for 2003 and...

THE SELF AS PREDICTOR OF EQUITY COMPARISON AND JOB SATISFACTION

ABSTRACT Perhaps one of the most unresearched subjects is the impact of the self on employees' perceptions of and reactions to inequity (Locke, 1976; Mowday, 1979; Brockner, 1985). Therefore the purpose of this research is to investigate the influence of the self on equity comparisons and job satisfaction. The self variables in this study are the general and self; self-esteem, competence Equity comparisons refer to: work-related aspects of the thema, ability and influence. (1) the degree of e...

Predictors of condom use among sexually active persons involved in compulsory national service in Ibadan, Nigeria

ABSTRACT Migration is known to increase the risk of heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in sub-Saharan Africa, but little attention has been paid to fresh graduates of tertiary institutions who are on migration for compulsory national assignment in Nigeria. In July and August 2004, a survey was conducted on sexually active men (n 5 344) and women (n 5 373) to investigate determinants of condom use during national service. Sixty-eight percent of men and 41% of women...

Predictors of hazardous and harmful alcohol use among Nigerian Freshmen

Problem drinking among young persons is a concern among contemporary researchers. The present study examines the prevalence and the predictors of hazardous and harmful alcohol use among a sample of freshmen at the University of Ibadan Nigeria. Five hundred and forty freshmen were surveyed, of which 289 used alcohol. The effect of eighteen psychosocial variables on Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) scores was investigated using regression analysis. The results showed that, bein...

Perceiving Unmet Health Care Needs and Self-initiative in Improving Health

ABSTRACT Unmet care needs represent perceived deficiencies in health care delivery,1,2 and consist of three major components: perceived problems with availability, accessibility, and acceptability of health care services.3 Long waiting time was the reason most frequently reported for unmet health care needs.4 Relative to other developed countries, overall, unmet health care needs in Canada remain low (5%), although there has been a slight increase across all provinces.5 The prevalence of unme...

Running Head: GSM Consumption Value Scale Development and Validation of Global System Mobile (GSM) Consumption Value Scale in Nigeria

ABSTRACT The specific purpose of this study was the development and validation of Global System Mobile Consumption Value Scale (GSM-CVS) using Nigerian sample. To this end, 40 items were generated from literature and interviews with GSM users, items analysis through pilot study that involved 104 participants led to the dropping of 11 items that loaded below 3a thereby leaving 29 items for the main study. The scale yielded Alpha reliability coefficient of .84. Using accidental and purposive s...

Dynamics of Stigmatization and Discrimination on Intention to Disclose among PLWHA: A Qualitative Assessment.

ABSTRACT UNAIDS (2010) estimated that about 33 million adults are HIV positive, while more than 15 million children worldwide are orphaned by the HIV scourge. Some psychosocial factors contributing to the challenge of combating the HIV phenomenon include stigmatization and discrimination. Research findings have shown that HIV positive individuals are reluctant to disclose their status and access medical care because of the fear of stigmatization and discrimination. Adopting a qualitative appr...

Influence of Social Support, Work Overload, and Parity on Pregnant Career Women's . Psychological Well-Being

ABSTRACT The influence of social support work overload and parity on psychological well-being or pregnant career women was investigated. Women executives (N200, attending antenatal clinics were selected. A 2 ': 2  analysis of variance (A NOV.to.) revealed significant independent influence of social support (r(l. 199) = 2().) l , " e: (U,S) '1110 work, overload  ( I. 199) = 461.76. "

THE EFFICACY OF GROUP COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY AMONG PATIENTS WITH DEPRESSION IN FEDERAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, YABA

ABSTRACT Depression is a major psychological disorder which is common among patients in psychiatric hospitals. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) has been used as complimentary intervention for depression, its efficacy on group cognitive therapy in Nigeria is yet to be established. This study therefore, examined the efficacy of group CBT in the treatment of depressed patients at the Federal. Neuro psychiatric Hospital, Yaba (FNPHY) Lagos. The cognitive and behavioural theories provided the ...

Child sexual abuse, harmful alcohol use and age as determinants of sexual risk behaviours among freshmen in a Nigerian University

ABSTRACT In Nigeria, freshmen constitute a risk group of adolescents and young adults capable of engaging in unsafe sexual practices. This study documents the associated factors to sexual risk behaviours practices of University of Ibadan, Nigeria freshmen. Eight hundred and forty one (841), freshmen who attended a routine orientation program were asked to respond to a questionnaire. Results showed that 30.8% were sexually active and 47% did not use condom in their last sexual episode. Assoc...

DETERMINANTS OF PUPILS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN THE EFFUTU MUNICIPALITY GHANA; IMPLICATIONS FOR COUNSELLING

ABSTRACT This multivariate study examines the relationships among parental status, parental level of education, class size, location of school parental involvement, teacher effectiveness, academic motivation and academic self-concept on pupils’ academic performance. The research design for the study was a sequential explanatory with mixed methods approach. Stratified, simple random and purposive samplings were used to sample 324 pupils from the population for both quantitative and qualitat...

Comparison of perception of HIV/AIDS Risk and sexual Risk Behaviours Among Youths with and without Disabilities in Oyo State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT The study investigated the perception of HIV/AIDS risk and sexual risk behaviours among youths with disabilities (WD) in comparison with youths without disabilities (comparison group)' The study adopted a cross-sectional survey with 362 participants comprising 181 WD with visual impaired 29(161o), physically challenged 40 (22.1Vo) and hearing impaired 112 (61'9Va) and comparison group (N = 181). A 9-item structured questionnaire was used for data collection' The instrument was revali...

Personal Values and Perceived Job Characteristics as Predictors of Job Involvement and Turnover Intention Among Workers in Anambra State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT Job involvement and employee turnover have been implicated in many studies as serious challenges for organisational management. Although, several factors have been empirically linked with these variables, the role of personal values and perceived job characteristics has not been studied in-depth among workers in Anambra State. This study, therefore, examined the influence of personal values and perceived job characteristics on job involvement and turnover intention among workers in ...

Perceived Influence of Large Class Size and Pyschological Classroom Environment on Students' Academic Performance

ABSTRACT This study investigated how large class size and the psychological classroom environment influenced students‟ academic performance. Again, the researcher sought to determine the extent to which large class size and psychological classroom environment influenced the manner in which teaching and learning was mediated in public senior high schools. To achieve this, the survey design was employed. 320 students were purposively selected from ten (10) public senior high schools in the K...


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