SUMMARY The project was aimed at achieving two objectives. To determine, first the quantitative value of anxiety that differentiates normals from psychopathological groups and second the magnitude of anxiety at different developmental stages of psychopathology. These objectives which have implications for research and therapy have been notable problems in clinical psychology (Martin & Sroufe, 1970). The objectives were achieved in three interrelated studies with a total of 1,330 subjects. In ...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the relationship between psychosocial and ethnic factors on organizational behaviour of workers in the oil refineries The objectives of the research were to determine the differential impact of psychosocial and ethnic factors on organizational behaviour. The psychosocial factors addressed were personality variables and work groups within the organization. The organisational behaviour variables studied were job involvement, organizational commitment and job sat...
ABSTRACT The absence of parents as a cause of migration has had negative implications on the psychological, social and economic wellbeing of the adolescents left behind. The study then sought to find if there are any significant differences in the psychological, social and economic wellbeing for adolescents with parents in the diaspora and adolescents with parents in the home country. The study adopted the quantitative research paradigm, and used the descriptive survey design. The research dr...
ABSTRACT This dissertation sought to examine the psychosocial effects of bereavement among students who experienced the death of a parent(s) during the semester. The researcher observed that no attention has been given to the grieving University population in Africa but rather attention was given to the children and adolescents. It is only after a student is diagnosed with a bereavement related illness when action is taken. The study was guided by a qualitative approach, through Phenomenologi...
ABSTRACT The importance of social security benefits comes from the ability of the benefit to be able to satisfy the needs and demand of the beneficiaries by the time they are going to receive their benefits. Social security systems have been under challenges and that the labour organization systems are too expensive harm to the socio-economic well-being of employees. It is observed that retirement time kills more than hard work period ever does. It has been a common burden to family members t...
ABSTRACT The study sought to explore and describe knowledge and attitudes of people living with HIV/AIDS on ART. The research was driven by the realization that people living with HIV/AIDS in Chizvirizvi shown some observable signs of insufficiency of awareness like ART default which includes taking medication for a certain period of time and stopping when they feel fit and healthier and refusal to go on medication. The data was gathered through using descriptive research design, wherein self...
Abstract The relationship between internalizing and externalizing problems and Academic Self-concept in high school students is unsettled. The purpose of the current study was to examine the internalizing and externalizing problems and how they relate to Academic Self-Concept. Internalizing and externalizing problems are indicators of poor mental health in high school students and a public health concern. The study employed a quantitative research approach and a descriptive survey research de...
Abstract This study is about the prevalence, causes and effects of psychoactive drug use among students at Midlands State University. The chapter introduces the whole study by discussing the following issues: the background of the study, statement of the problem, significance of the study, purpose of the study, objectives, hypotheses, delimitations of the study, limitations of the study, assumptions and effective definitions of key terms.
ABSTRACT The orientation of correctional officers has a significant influence in the effectiveness of correctional rehabilitation treatments or programs and the successful reintegration of offenders after completion of prison sentence. The purpose of this study is to explore the professional orientations of rehabilitation officers in the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services. This will be done by looking at individual attributes and organisational attributes as potential predictors of at...
Abstract The study investigated the relationship between health beliefs and breast self examination. Two hundred and twenty eight (228) female workers from the state ministries in Owerri participated in the study. Participants were within the age range of 20 to 59 years with mean age of 35.28. Six hypotheses are tested for the study. Two instruments for data collection were Champion Health Belief Model Scale (CHBMS) and Breast self Examination questionnaire (BSE). Data analysis using Linear R...
Abstract The study investigated Organizational Commitment (OC), Gender Role Ideology (GRI), and Personality Type (PT) as predictors of Work Family Conflict (WFC) in Plateau State Tertiary Institutions. 207 participants drawn from 3 Plateau State Tertiary institutions participated in the study. Four instruments: Work Family Conflict Scale, Organizational Commitment Scale, Gender Role Ideology Scale, and Big Five Inventory were used to collect the data. Multiple linear regression was used to an...
ABSTRACT The research examined the experiences of children who have gone through the foster care program in Zimbabwe. Children coming into foster care would have been take away from their parents may be facing emotional, psychological and behavioural problems due to the turmoil, abuse and negligence they may have experienced as such it is critical to emphasise the healing aspect of foster care. There are certain challenges from the system which need to be addressed. This research was guided b...
ABSTRACT The research was conducted on the backdrop of the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) and the African Union (AU) Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the African Child. Both conventions sought to protect children by outlining the rights and responsibilities that are obligatory to be upheld at law. The thrust of the two conventions therefore is to empower children to demand their rights and at the same time ensure duty bearers meet their obligation to upho...
ABSTRACT This study investigated Parent-Child and Teacher-Pupil relationship as predictors of academic motivation and achievement among school children. Participants were 299 Primary 5 and 6 school pupils who were randomly selected from University of Nigeria, Nsukka primary school and St Mary’s primary school Ibeagwa-Aka, Nsukka. Their ages ranged between 7-12 years, with a mean age of 10.1. Cross sectional design was adopted. Three instruments were used for data collection. Parent as a Soc...
ABSTRACT The achieved purpose of the study was to determine the motivational factors influencing employee performance at ZINWA and examine how managers can utilize these motivational factors to improve employee performance. Performance levels were dropping as discontentment with the organization`s management style was intensifying. Employees had reached a point where they were just coming to work but with no definite goals and zeal to perform their tasks. The researcher then took a quantitati...