School of Psychology (SPsy.): Recent submissions
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Talent management, employee engagement and turnover intention in private health facilities in Kampala Central District
(Makerere University, 2023-11)The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between talent management, employee engagement and turnover intentions among 118 employees in private health facilities located in Kampala; ABII and CASE. The study ... -
An exploration of teachers’ experiences and perspectives on transformation of lives among children with physical disabilities in an inclusive school. a study in Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Whether the inclusive school delivers the crucial benefit of unlocking the vast potential of Children with Physical Disability (CwPD) and eradicates the devaluation to which they are subjected to as perceived social burdens ... -
Stigmatization, Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and depression among epileptic adolescents
(Makerere University, 2023-11-13)Adolescent is a developmental stage that poses more challenges. This study aims to address the gap in existing literature by investigating the association between stigmatization, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and ... -
Procrastination, Academic Stress, and Health-related Quality of Life among Makerere University Students
(Makerere University, 2023-11-10)The purpose of this study was to investigate the link between procrastination, academic stress, and health-related quality of life. A sample of 180 students from Makerere University was selected using the simple random ... -
Competence management, work-life balance and employee engagement among selected established organizations in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023-11)This study intended to examine the relationship between competence management, work-life balance and employee engagement among selected established organizations in Kampala. The objectives studied include, examining the ... -
Communication styles, psychological capital and safety behaviors among employees in selected health facilities in Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Communication styles are one of the concerns in work places that affect the safety behaviors of the employees. This study set out to establish the relationship between communication styles with dimensions of expressiveness, ... -
Attitude towards coercive behaviours, coping strategies and gender based violence victimization tolerances among women in Gulu and Omoro districts, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-10)This study sought to investigate the relationships between Attitudes toward Coercive Behaviours, Coping Strategies and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) victimization tolerance in Gulu city and Omoro district, Northern Uganda. ... -
Alcohol use, treatment, and relapse: narratives of patients admitted with alcohol use disorder at Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and related problems pose significant global public health concerns. Uganda has reported high levels of alcohol consumption with a growing proportion of the youthful population at risk of severe ... -
School-based support, coping and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among school going adolescents living with HIV
(Makerere University, 2023-08)This study on school based support among school going youth living with HIV has an enduring appeal, accounted for by the immense implications of a chronic illness on the physical and psychological development of an individual ... -
Peer pressure, social support, and risky behaviors among school going adolescents in Nakawa Division, Kampala Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-11-02)In this study the relationship between peer pressure, social support, and risky behaviors among school-going adolescents was investigated. A systematic random sampling strategy was used in the selection of 201 secondary ... -
Employee rewards, turnover intentions, deviant workplace behaviors among secondary school teachers in Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2022-10)Organizations have a number of employees, including teachers, exhibiting deviant workplace behavior. This may be due to the low rewards that teachers receive which cause them to develop turnover intentions and, consequently, ... -
Anxiety, depression and coping Strategies among mothers during postpartum period at Mengo Hospital-Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-10)Anxiety and depression have become a global concern among mothers during pospartum period. this has therefore prompted many mothers to adopt various coping strategies such as emotional coping , problem focused and avoidant ... -
Overweight, self-efficacy and bullying among adolescents in a secondary school in Ssisa, Wakiso district in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-10)This study was a quantitative, cross-sectional study that set out to examine the relationship between Overweight, Self-efficacy and Bullying among Adolescents in a Secondary School in Ssisa, Wakiso District in Uganda. A ... -
Stress, alcohol- nicotine use comorbidity and depression among out-patients in Butabika Mental Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-10)Stress has been associated with the onset of depression among individuals who use alcohol and nicotine. Individuals deal with stress by increasing their consumption of alcohol and nicotine use. The aim of this study was ... -
Rewards, employee motivation, and organizational citizenship behavior
(Makerere University, 2023-10)The study aimed at establishing the relationship between rewards, employee motivation and organizational citizenship behavior. The study employed a quantitative approach involving correlational research design. The study ... -
HIV self-testing knowledge, individual beliefs, and HIV self-testing use among unskilled workers in Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2023-10)The government, through the Ministry of Health and implementing partners, has made a significant investment in HIV prevention by promoting testing through self-testing to improve status awareness, which is one of the ... -
Emotional intelligence, self-efficacy and relapse among individuals with alcohol use disorder in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-10-26)Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a major challenge globally and Uganda has the highest consumption rate among the WHO member states. Relapse remains a major barrier in successful treatment of addictive behaviors and it’s ... -
Transformational leadership, employee engagement, and employee retention among nurses in a private hospital in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Employees need managers that care about their welfare and help them accomplish their goals in order to have proper and effective leadership. Organizations should therefore concentrate on strategies to retain people for the ... -
The moderating role of mindfulness in the relationship between dimensions of emotional labor and psychological wellbeing of employees in civil society organizations in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023-10)Globally, workers in service-oriented work engage in some form of emotion regulation, also known as emotional labour, as a strategy to keep customers and employers happy, despite studies revealing that this practice has a ... -
Depression, anxiety, peer pressure and substance use among Makerere University students
(Makerere University, 2023-09)Increased substance use among university students post COVID 19 pandemic has become a key public health issue because of its increasing health and educational consequences. As a way of coping with depression and anxiety, ...