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Burnout among paramilitary personnel in Nigeria: a perspective from conservation of resources theory
(SAGE, 2014)
The job demands–resources model attributed burnout to incompatibility between job demands and job resources, and underplayed the role of personal resources in employees’ adaptation. Based on the Conservation of Resources ...
Sex and age differences in social withdrawal of pre–service teachers in a Nigerian university
(Research Gate, 2014)
This study examined sex and age differences in social withdrawal among 240 (135 males and 105 females) pre-service teachers in a Nigerian university. A cross-sectional survey was used to collect data on social withdrawal ...
Women's empowerment status and exposure to maternal mortality risks in Nigeria
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2016)
The statistics on maternal mortality clearly show that Nigeria is lagging in the struggle to significantly improve maternal health. Annually, an estimated 50,000 to 59,000 Nigeria women of reproductive age die because of ...
Stereotypical beliefs and attitudes toward psychological disorders in a rural community in Nigeria
(Kamla-Raj, 2016)
Findings have shown the importance of beliefs in formation of people's attitudes toward psychological disorders. Also, understanding the extent at which each of the described stereotypical beliefs contr ibutes in explaining ...
Survival analysis and prognostic factors of timing of first childbirth among women in Nigeria
(BioMed Central, 2016)
Background: First childbirth in a woman's life is one of the most important events in her life. It marks a turnaround when she might have to drop roles of career building and education, for motherhood and parenthood. The ...
Examining maternal age, breastfeeding self-efficacy and health locus of control in psychological wellbeing of mothers
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
We investigated the direct and interaction influence of maternal age, breastfeeding self-efficacy (BSE), health locus of control (HLOC) on six dimensions of psychological wellbeing of breastfeeding mothers in Lagos, Nigeria. ...
Academic self-confidence effects on test anxiety among Nigerian university students
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
The study investigated academic self-confidence effects on test anxiety indicators of performance impairment and intrusive worry. Respondents were 206 Nigerian undergraduate students (mean age = 20.29, SD = 2. 22; female ...
Sex and age differences in social withdrawal of pre–service teachers in a Nigerian university
(Research Gate, 2014)
This study examined sex and age differences in social withdrawal among 240 (135 males and 105 females) pre-service teachers in a Nigerian university. A cross-sectional survey was used to collect data on social withdrawal ...