Abstract Incest has been described as an abuse which leaves victims with serious adverse effects such as poor psychological health and suicidal tendencies. To curb this menace, efforts need to be made to create positive environments for victims of incest to lessen the effect that the abuse has on the victims. This study thus aimed at exploring subjective experiences of incest victims and the support that key informants in the society could provide, and barriers that hinder the provision of t...
ABSTRACT Mental illness is widely recognized as a major contributor to the global burden of disease. Unfortunately, there is a lack of appropriate treatment seeking among the Ghanaian population. This research sought to examine the treatment seeking behaviour of people living with mental illness in regional psychiatric hospitals in Ghana and how patient’s attitude toward professional mental health treatment and illness perception influence these behaviours. One hundred and fifty (150) parti...
ABSTRACT The study was a cross-sectional survey that assessed the influence of stress and burnout on suicide ideation among the formal and the informal sector employees of Ghana. The study also assessed social support as an ameliorating factor in the association between stress, burnout, and suicide ideation. The role of the sector of work on suicide ideation was also assessed. Three hundred and thirty-eight (n=338) employees were recruited from formal and informal organizations for the study....
ABSTRACT Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a disorder in which a person’s immune system attacks the tissues and organs of the body, causing inflammation, damage and dysfunction. Challenges associated with SLE include cognitive and behavioural changes as well as problems with perceived quality of life. It affects mainly women in their prime in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study examined the neuropsychological functioning of individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in Accra, Ghana. The s...
ABSTRACT Although spirituality has been found to reduce psychological symptoms, the factors that intervene in the relationship remain unclear. The present study aimed at determining whether African cultural values would moderate the relationship between spirituality and psychological health, and whether this observation was unique to SCD participants. Additionally, the study explored reasons for the use of African cultural values in coping. Finally, the study aimed at developing a model of co...
Abstract Ntu psychotherapy is an African centred system of psychotherapy specifically developed to deal with a wide variety of psychological and social problems. The present study sought to investigate how effective Ntu psychotherapy is in the management of trauma among refugees. The objective of the study was to investigate if Ntu psychotherapy could lead to an alleviation of signs and symptoms of psychotrauma. The study was also aimed at helping to establish a baseline or reference for whic...
INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Conflict may be considered as a normal facet of our everyday life and is a truth that exists in any human society throughout history (Ahmed, 2015). Wherever two or more people interact, there is a tendency for conflict to arise. In other words, conflict in the workplace is destined to occur as long as there are ongoing interactions among stakeholders. Conflict may occur within any organisation, be it a large business or a privately-owned small business...
ABSTRACT The present research tested the significance of the Dynamic Managerial Leadership model in Nigerian Industrial-Organisations. It was hypothesised that DML Organisations will outperform NON-DML Organisations in Assembly times. Quality of products, Profit ratio, Production decisions, Satisfaction and Productivity ratings. The Participants for the main study consisted of 192 University students: 96 males and 96 females, randomly selected form the part three and four classes of Departme...
ABSTRACT Based on the importance of strict medication adherence needed to achieve significant viral suppression and good clinical outcome in HIV patients, continuous investigations into factors that predict adherence have always been considered necessary due to the global threat the virus poses. The present study aimed at investigating predictors of medication adherence among PLWHIV in the Ashanti Region, Ghana. This study specifically investigated how factors such as HIV stigma, spirituality...
ABSTRACT The study employed the cross-sectional design to assess the impact of leadership styles (transformational and transactional) and perceived work control (internal and external) on subordinate’s creativity. The study further examined how demographic characteristics (gender, type of task and tenure of work) influence creativity. The mediation role of perceived control on the relationship between transformational leadership and creativity was also assessed. One hundred and seventy-six ...
ABSTRACT This study examined postpartum depression, help-seeking behavior, social support, Africentric coping, demographic variables and psychological well-being among mothers in Accra. One hundred mothers were recruited for the study, 40 mothers with postpartum depression were selected from the Accra Psychiatric and Pantang hospitals and the Psychiatric Unit in Korle-bu, whiles 60 non postpartum depressed mothers were selected from the Antenatal Clinic in KorleBu. The cross sectional survey ...
ABSTRACT Current perspectives on the self have focused on a range of issues including the determinants of selfesteem. Twenty eight (28) adolescent and adult males and females were interviewed about their considerations of self-worth. Using thematic-content analysis, results indicate that Ghanaians make selfworth judgments through personal evaluations, social comparisons and social appraisals. Further findings show that, character stands as a core determinant of self-esteem among participants....
ABSTRACT HIV/Aids as a retroviral infection exposes patients to both medical complications and psychosocial difficulties. The aim of this study was to determine the pattern of neuropsychological and psychosocial problems experienced by paediatric HIV outpatients on highly active antiretroviral therapy at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra-Ghana. Forty-two participants comprising twenty HIV infected children on HAART and twenty-two healthy controls from a school based population matched on ...
Abstract Homosexuality has been a topic for debate for quite some time in Ghana and a lot of negative sentiments have been expressed publicly about it. This study therefore examined the structure of prejudicial attitudes toward homosexuals and the extent to which these attitudes are moderated by religious commitment and morality. It also examined the role of attributions in determining attitudes toward homosexuals and how homosexuals in turn view societal attitudes toward themselves. To achie...
ABSTRACT The present study aimed at investigating the role of personality and test attitudes on applicants’ perception of selection fairness and organisational attractiveness. The study was conducted among applicants who have been through at least a selection interview process within selected Service organisations in the Greater Accra Region. A sample of 387 respondents were sampled via mixed mode sampling methods (purposive and convenient sampling). Design of the study was a quantitative ...