Journal of Professional Counselling and Psychotherapy Research

GENDER, SELF-COMPASSION AND RESILIENCE AS PREDICTORS OF SEXUAL IMMORALITY AMONG YOUTHS IN OWERRI

Ann Ukachi Madukwe — 2024-04-22

The study investigated gender, self-compassion and resilience as predictors of sexual immorality among youths in Owerri. Three hundred youths (132 males and 168 females) aged 15 to 29 years from Imo State University and Ekeonuwa market were selected using simple random sampling technique. Four hypotheses were postulated and tested. Three instruments, the sexual immorality scale, the self-compassion scale and the resilience scale were used for data collection. Multiple regression statistics was used for data analysis. The results showed that gender was not a significant predictor of sexual immorality (β = -0.04, t= -.74, p> .05), whereas self-compassion (β = 0.11, t= 1.99, p<.05) and resilience (β = 0.13, t= 2.25, p<.05) were significant predictors of sexual immorality. The overall model showed that together gender, self-compassion and resilience significantly predicted sexual immorality [F (3, 296) = 3.06, p= .03]. This study concluded that while there is no gender disparity in sexual immorality, young people who have high self-compassion and those who are highly resilient seem to be more involved in sexual immorality. The study recommended that sexual and reproductive health education should be a mandatory aspect of the training of young people at home, school, and faith-based organizations. All organs of society involved with child rearing, growth and development of adolescents should intensify their teachings against sexual immorality.

PREVALENCE OF THE COMORBIDITY OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION IN STROKE SURVIVORS IN NIGERIA

Aminu Saidu — 2024-04-22

In the past research has shown that stroke survivors commonly experience fears and worries about their well-being. This study attempted to assess anxiety and depression as comorbid mental health conditions among stroke survivors, which can negatively affect treatment outcome as well as increase mortality. Two hypotheses were postulated and tested. The participants were 847 stroke survivors that comprised of 410 males and 437 females in the age range of 18 to 65 years (mean age=59.4, SD=10.37). The stroke survivors were selected by cluster sampling from one teaching hospital and five specialist hospitals in Kano State, North-West Nigeria and one teaching hospital in Enugu State, Southeast Nigeria. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was administered to each of the participants The study was multicenter and the design was cross sectional. The statistics used for the study was Chi-Square. The results indicated that a high proportion of stroke survivors present with comorbid anxiety and depression, which was significantly larger than those with no comorbid anxiety and depressive symptoms. There was no significant relationship between gender and comorbid anxiety and depressive symptoms. The study recommends that stroke survivors should always be referred first to clinical psychologist for screening of anxiety and depressive symptoms and possible psychotherapy. Therefore, government should increase the employment of clinical psychologist to work with other healthcare professionals in treating stroke survivors across the teaching hospitals in Nigeria.

SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Ngozi Blessing Ndubuisi-Evans — 2024-04-22

The purpose of this study was to examine social media addiction and academic performance of undergraduate students at Imo State University. Four hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to sample 349 participants from the population. The instrument used is a self developed questionnaire. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer the research questions, while z-test was used to test the hypotheses at 5% alpha level. Based on the findings, the study showed that a great number of students are addicted to social media which in turn make their academic achievements to decrease. The study recommended that social media should be used for educational purposes as well. Social networking sites should be expanded and new pages should be created to enhance academic activities and avoid setbacks in student users’ academic achievement. Also, students should be monitored by teachers and parents on how they use these sites, this is to create a balance between social media and academic activities of students.

SERVICE QUALITY AND PATIENT SATISFACTION AS PREDICTORS OF LOYALTY AMONG PATIENTS IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS IN MAKURDI METROPOLIS

Pauline Aiingona Atsehe — 2024-04-22

This study investigated service quality and patient satisfaction as predictors of loyalty among patients in public hospitals in Makurdi metropolis. The study adopted cross-sectional survey design where two hundred and fifty (250) patients consisting of 143 (57.2%) males and 107 (42.8%) females were selected. Their ages ranged from 19-43years with a mean age of 31.60years (SD=8.248). Accidental sampling was used to draw the participants for the study. The quality-of-care questionnaire, patient satisfaction scale and the patient loyalty questionnaire were used for data collection. Simple linear regression, multiple linear regression and hierarchical regression analysis were used for hypothesis one, two and three respectively. The result revealed that service quality significantly predicted loyalty among patients. The result also revealed that patient satisfaction significantly predicted loyalty among patients. The result also revealed that service quality and patient satisfaction are significant joint predictors of loyalty among patients when demographic variables were controlled. It was recommended that poor service quality associated with many public hospitals should be eradicated. This can be done if health workers of public hospitals such as doctors and nurses are re-sensitized by trained workplace (industrial and organizational) psychologists on the essence of service quality in customer retention and the need to adopt better strategies of providing medical services. The implication of the finding is that more patients will be willing to patronize public hospitals if the quality of service is improved and their threshold of satisfaction is met.