Black soot and Lifestyle as Determinants Of Specific Phobia And Obsessive Compulsive Disorders Among Residents of Port Harcourt.

Abstract

Black Soot is perceived to be public health concerns which cause public health problems that affect the residents of Port Harcourt, Rivers State psychologically. Therefore, the study examined Black Soot and Lifestyle as determinants of Specific Phobia and Obsessive- Compulsive Disorders among residents of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The major purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between Black Soot and Lifestyle as determinants of Specific Phobia and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders among residents of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. 120 adult males and females, resident in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria participated in the study. The Symptoms Distress Checklist, Black Soot Anxiety Questionnaire, and Lifestyle Scale were instruments used for data collection. The sample comprised 55.8% females and 44.2% males, with age range of 18 to 50 years, mean age of 2.15 and standard deviation of .498. The study made use of correlational design and adopted Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient statistics and significance was accepted at P <.05 significance level. A significant relationship between black soot and specific phobia was found at (Mean = 6.9, 3.2; Std.D = 2.9, 1.4; r = .908, Sig = .000 P<.05). Also, a significant relationship between black Soot and obsessive compulsive Disorder at (Mean = 6.9, 3.2; Std.D = 2.9, 1.4; r = .907, Sig = .000 P<.05). However, a weak relationship between Lifestyle and Specific phobia at (Mean = 6.9, 1.4; Std.D = 2.9, 1.2; r = 359, Sig = .000 P<.05). The study did not find a relationship between Lifestyle and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder at (Mean = 6.9, 1.4; Std.D = 2.9, 1.2; r = .255, -1, Sig = .000 P<.05). It is recommended that residents should undergoroutine psychological screening.