PsychologIA
Ife PsychologIA is an international journal published twice yearly, in March and September, by the Ife Centre for Psychological Studies and Services.
Since 1993, the journal has provided a forum for psychological research and behavioural scholarship from Africa and the wider international community.
Its award-winning Volume 9, Number 3 (2001), presented the Nigerian Dream Model at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
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Open this journal in the full catalogueBright eyes, bright minds: Nurturing literacy in Patigi, Kwara State: A study on children's visual awareness and reading challenges
Volume 32 / Issue 2 / pp. 65-74 / DOI 10.4314/ifep.v32i2.7
This paper examined Bright Eyes, Bright Minds: Nurturing Literacy in Patigi, Kwara State: A Study on Children's Visual Awareness and leading Challenges. This study adoptive a descriptive survey design. Structured surveys questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data on the prevalence of visual challenges among children and their literacy level in Patig...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Pragmatic analysis of Àgàtú proverbial names
Volume 32 / Issue 2 / pp. 30-39 / DOI 10.4314/ifep.v32i2.3
This paper entitled ‘Pragmatic Analysis of Àgàtú Proverbial Names’ aims at carrying out pragmatic analysis to appraise the roles of contexts and background information in the explication of the meaning of Àgàtú proverbial names. Proverbial names is one of the name types that is going into extinction in Àgàtú communities, it is therefore expected that this wo...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Gambling practices, peer pressure, and their implications for youth mental health in Nigeria: A review
Volume 33 / Issue 1 / pp. 24-33 / DOI 10.4314/ifep.v33i1.3
This theoretical paper examines the interplay between gambling behaviors and peer pressure among Nigerian youths, focusing on their mental wellbeing. Despite the growing prevalence of gambling in Nigeria, particularly among adolescents and young adults, peer pressure remains an under-researched variable influencing these behaviors. Drawing on Self-Determinat...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Transitioning to employment: Exploring Technical Vocational Education Training for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Ghana
Volume 33 / Issue 1 / pp. 1-12 / DOI 10.4314/ifep.v33i1.1
Objectives: This study, with a keen focus on the variables that impact the availability of Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is of utmost importance as it aims to delve into the educational and vocational training alternatives for these individuals in Ghana. Methods: For the...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Impact of emotional intelligence on psychological adjustment of immigration service staff in Makurdi Benue Command
Volume 33 / Issue 1 / pp. 84-90 / DOI 10.4314/ifep.v33i1.9
This study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population of the study was 521 immigration service staff in Makurdi Benue Command.Two research questions guided the study and two hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 Level of significance; The sample size was 521 staff using simple random sampling techniques. The study employed a descripti...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Emotional intelligence, emotional labour and employee engagement among non-academic university staff
Volume 33 / Issue 1 / pp. 72-83 / DOI 10.4314/ifep.v33i1.8
Given the robustness of workplace engagement in determining motivation and satisfaction, it became eminent to identify the factors that could catalyse such among non-academic staff of Nigerian universities. This study therefore sought to unravel the interactions of emotional intelligence, emotional labour and employee engagement among non-academic staff of a...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Liquidity management and entrepreneurial performance of selected indigenous oil and gas firms in Nigeria
Volume 33 / Issue 1 / pp. 109-119 / DOI 10.4314/ifep.v33i1.12
The study investigates the impact of liquidity management on the entrepreneurial performance of indigenous oil and gas firms in Nigeria. It employs both qualitative and quantitative evaluation techniques, focusing on liquidity management indicators such as the current ratio, acid test ratio, and net working capital ratio. Primary data is collected through in...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Relationship between self-efficacy, anxiety and academic adjustment among undergraduates of Moses Orshio Adasu University Makurdi, Benue State
Volume 33 / Issue 1 / pp. 34-40 / DOI 10.4314/ifep.v33i1.4
This study investigated the relationship between self-efficacy, anxiety, and academic adjustment among undergraduates of Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. Two research questions guided the study, and two hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population of the study comprised 30,000 undergraduates...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)A deontological discourse of youths attitude towards prostitution
Volume 33 / Issue 1 / pp. 91-101 / DOI 10.4314/ifep.v33i1.10
The attitude towards prostitution in the contemporary society has called for a thorough reflection. The act of prostitution is no longer seen as evil, rather, a normal way of life or a means of acquiring more wealth in this economic imbalance and difficulties. However, the research has it that prostitution did not originate today, the origin of prostitution ...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)A phenomenological inquiry into adolescents’ psychological, emotional and social experiences influencing their identity development
Volume 33 / Issue 1 / pp. 56-67 / DOI 10.4314/ifep.v33i1.6
Adolescence, a transitional period of growth and development, where an individual experiences changes in patterns of thought, social and emotional behaviour. This research explored the participant viewpoints on the psychological, social, and emotional experiences of adolescents imparting on their identity formation of adolescents in Ghana. The paper adopted ...
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