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Item Influence of Self-Awareness and Psychological Distress on Treatment Adherence Among Patient Undergoing Psychotherapy in Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta(Lead City University, Ibadan, 2024-12) Ruth Oghenevwede EDUVIEREThis study examines the role of personality traits, self-awareness, and psychological distress in predicting treatment adherence among patients at the Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Abeokuta, Nigeria. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used, with 126 patients (ages 18–80) completing interviewer-administered questionnaires over six weeks. Instruments included the Ten-Item Personality Inventory (TIPI), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Self-Awareness Subscale, and Treatment Adherence Scale (TAAS). Descriptive statistics showed a mean age of 45.2 years, with 50.8% male and 49.2% female participants. Correlation analysis revealed positive associations between adherence and Extraversion (r =0.36, p < 0.01), Agreeableness (r = 0.30, p < 0.05), Conscientiousness (r = 0.32, p < 0.05), Openness (r = 0.28, p < 0.05), and Self-awareness (r = 0.37, p < 0.01), and negative associations with Neuroticism (r = -0.35, p < 0.01) and Psychological Distress (r = -0.38, p <0.01). Multiple regression analysis showed personality traits explained 46% of the variance in adherence (R² = 0.46, F = 12.57, p < 0.01). Conscientiousness (β = 0.52, p < 0.01) was the strongest positive predictor, followed by Extraversion (β = 0.25, p = 0.007) and Openness (β = 0.19, p = 0.033). Neuroticism (β = -0.45, p < 0.01) negatively predicted adherence. These findings highlight the importance of psychological factors in treatment adherence, suggesting tailored interventions towards treatment adherence Keywords: Self-Awareness and Psychological Distress, Treatment, Neuropsychiatric Word Count: 234Item Influence of Parenting Style, Cognition and Exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences on the Parent-child relationship among parents in Ibadan(Lead City University, Ibadan, 2024-12) Delphine Dilichukwu UGWUPositive parent-child relationships are crucial for child development. While research on this phenomenon is emerging in Nigeria, there remains a gap in understanding the predictive role of parenting style, cognition, and parental exposure to adverse childhood experiences, especially among parents of young children in Ibadan. This study investigates the influence of parenting styles, parental cognition, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on parent- child relationships among parents of young children in Ibadan, Nigeria. The study utilized attachment theory and the theory of cognitive appraisal of stress to explain the phenomenon. This study addresses the gap by employing a cross-sectional survey using validated instruments to assess parenting styles, cognition, ACEs, and parent-child relationship quality. A multi-stage sampling was used to select participants and two hundred thirty-nine respondents were assessed. The mean age of the child was 6.42. 25% of the respondents were between the ages of 36 to 40, with 55.2% female, and 44.3% male. Results indicate that authoritative parenting significantly enhances parent-child relationships ( = .234; t = 3.226, p < .01), while authoritarian parenting has a negative impact ( = .316; t = 5.04,1 p < .01). Permissive and neglectful styles showed no significant association. Parenting cognition and ACEs were not significant predictors, suggesting complex underlying dynamics. Generational differences were observed, with younger parents reporting better relationship quality [F (3,235) = 3.18, p < .05]. The study underscores the importance of culturally sensitive parenting interventions and educational programs to foster positive parent-child relationships. Future research should adopt longitudinal designs and explore diverse cultural contexts to deepen our understanding of these complex dynamics. This research provides valuable insights into the interplay between parenting practices, cognition, and personal history in shaping familial bonds. Keywords: Parenting Styles, Parenting Cognition, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Parent- Child Relationships, Ibadan Metropolis Word Count: 281Item Influence of Personality Traits, Resilience and Perceived Stigma on Cancer Patients’ Quality of Life in University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria(Lead City University, Ibadan, 2024-12) Elizabeth Oluwatoyin AKIN-ODANYEThis study explored the influence of personality traits, resilience and perceived stigma on cancer patients’ quality of life (QoL) guided by the Contextual Model of Health Related Quality of Life (CM-HRQoL). The study adopted a descriptive quantitative cross-sectional design using survey method. Purposive sampling technique was used to recruit 144 cancer patients from the Radiation Oncology Clinic, University College Hospital Ibadan. Respondents’ ages ranged from 18 to 89 with a mean of 52.64 and standard deviation of 15.20. Sample size was determined using Krejcie and Morgan table. Data was collected using reliable and valid measures of QoL, personality traits (conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness to experience, and extroversion), resilience and perceived stigma. Three hypotheses were tested using regression analysis and ANOVA. Personality traits had significant joint predictive influence on QoL explaining 40.00% of the variance in QoL (F(5,138) =18.66, P<0.01; R 2 = 0.40). However, only neuroticism (β = .56, t = 8.07, P<0.01), conscientiousness (β = -.21, t = -2.74, P<0.05) and extroversion (β = -.17, t = -2.43, P<0.05) had significant independent influence on QoL while openness to experience (β = .07, t = .97, P>0.05) and agreeableness (β = .09, t = 1.22, P>0.05) did not. Furthermore, resilience (F(1,140) = 11.96, P<0.01), perceived stigma (F(1,140) = 47.52, P<0.01) and cancer type (F(1,136) = 2.97, P<0.05) had significant main effect on QoL, but there was no significant interaction effect between resilience and perceived stigma on QoL (F(1,140) = .04, P>0.05) as well as between resilience and cancer type on QoL (F(1,136) = .47, P>0.05). The study concluded that better QoL is associated with h i g h e r conscientiousness, extroversion and resilience while worse QoL is associated with higher neuroticism and perceived stigma. It was therefore recommended that these variables should be considered when designing interventions to improve cancer patients’ QoL. Keywords: Cancer Patients, Personality traits, Resilience, Perceived Stigma, Quality of life. Word Count: 297Item Social Anxiety, Personality Traits and Self-Esteem as Predictors of Social Media Addiction among Undergraduates in Plateau State(Lead City University, Ibadan, 2024-12) Owlama Rachel AJEGENASocial media addiction is increasingly recognized for its psychological and socio- economic impacts, such as impaired social relationships, academic underperformance, anxiety, and depression. While research on this phenomenon is emerging in Nigeria, there remains a gap in understanding the predictive role of social anxiety, personality traits, and self-esteem, especially among Nigerian undergraduates. This study examines how social anxiety, personality traits, self-esteem, and demographics (age, gender) predict social media addiction. This study addresses this gap by employing a cross-sectional quantitative survey with 397 undergraduate participants in Plateau State. The study made use of the social cognitive, cognitive behavioral, self determination and social comparison theories to explain this phenomenon. Four hypotheses were tested. Social anxiety did not significantly predict social media addiction (β = .120, R² = .014, p > .05), suggesting it has no influence in this context. Personality traits, however, were significant predictors (R = .18, R² = .032, p < .05), with extraversion (β = .112, p < .05) and conscientiousness (β = -.106, p < .05) having notable effects. Self-esteem also significantly predicted social media addiction (β = - .128, R² = .016, p < .05). Age and gender differences were non-significant (age: F(3, 393) = .637, p > .05; gender: t(397) = 1.017, p > .05).This study recommends tailored interventions, additional research, and application of findings in practice to better address social media addiction among Nigerian youth. .Key Words: Social Anxiety, Personality Traits, Self-Esteem and Social Media Addiction Word Count: 234Item Infertility-Related-Stress and Coping Strategies as Predictors of Mental well-being among Individuals with Reproductive Health Challenges in Ibadan Oyo State Nigeria.(Lead City University, Ibadan, 2024-12) Aderonke Adedunsi ABOLUSODUNThis study explored the Infertility- Related- Stress and Coping Strategies as predictors of Mental Well-being among Individuals with Reproductive Health Challenges in Ibadan. The study adopted a cross sectional research design using probability sampling of simple random to recruit 333 males and females going through issues of infertility at selected four hospitals in Ibadan. Respondent’s ages ranged from 21 to 60. .Sample size was determined using Taro and Yamani 1967 formula. Data was collected by the use of reliable and valid measure of mental well-being, Infertility-Related-Stress and coping strategies. .Four hypotheses were tested using statistical package for social sciences at < 0.05 level of significance. There is no significant difference between male (? − = 38.75, SD = 6.57) and female (? − = 38.94, SD = 6.74) on mental well-being (t (322) = -.220, p > 0.05).There is significant joint impact of problem focused, emotional focused, and avoidance coping strategies on mental well-being among the infertile males and females, R2 = .091, F (3,315) = 10.457, p < .01.There is significant joint influence of infertility-related stress (social concern, need for parenthood, rejection of childfree lifestyle, and couple’s relationship concern) on mental well-being among individuals with reproductive health challenges, R2 = .386, F (4, 314) = 49.34, p < .01. There is significant joint influence of infertility-related stress and coping strategies on mental well-being F (8, 301) = 27.61, p < .01. It was recommended that these variables should be considered when designing intervention to improve mental well-being of every individual passing through the challenges of infertility. Keywords: Reproductive Health Challenges, Infertility- Related-Stress, Coping strategies, Mental Well-Being. Word Count: 291Item Influence of Perceived Website Quality, Trust Propensity, and Internet Dependency on Customer Satisfaction in the Use of Online Shopping platforms(Lead City University, 2023-12) Rosemary Ngozi AYOWEThe evolving technology has given rise for purchase of goods and services to be conducted over the internet. Although it presents a high rate of convenience, it is still faces socio-economic challenges in a country like Nigeria. Hence studies have focused on acceptance of online shopping neglecting customer satisfaction. Thus this research investigated Customer Satisfaction with online shopping and how it is informed by Website Quality, Trust Propensity, and Internet Dependency. This study was guided by expectancy disconfirmation theory to propose how respondents’ expectation and evaluation of performance of an online shopping platform inform customer satisfaction. The study adopted a cross-sectional design using a survey method. A total of 376 online consumers were selected using convenience sampling for this study. The respondents’ ages ranged from 18-58 years. Data was collected using a standardized questionnaire. Five hypotheses were tested using multiple regression analysis, t-test and analysis of variance. The result from the analysis indicated that, there is significant joint influence of website quality, trust, and internet dependency on customer satisfaction among consumer, R2 = .440, F (3,350) = 91.536, p < .01. The results also indicated that website quality (β = .606), propensity to trust (β = .124) and internet dependency (β = .130) independently predicted customers’ satisfaction. Finally the results showed there was no significant difference with customer satisfaction between generation, X, Y, and Z, F (2, 351) = 1.612, p > 05. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that respondents assess the quality of the shopping website in order to determine their level of trust in the website. The study therefore recommended that the e-commerce sector should identify and tackle challenges relating to security and website ineffectiveness, to ensure that customers can trust and use online shopping medium with ease. Keywords: Website Quality, Trust Propensity, Internet Dependency, Customer Satisfaction, Online Shopping. Word Count: 293Item Personal Values, Religiosity, and Personality Traits as Predictors of Attitude Towards Formal Employment Among Millennials in Nigeria: A Cross Sectional Overview of Four Institutions in Lagos and Ogun State(Lead City University, 2022-12) Oluwaferanmi Michael ONIJESUDEThe overall purpose of this study was to investigate personal values, religiosity, and personality traits as predictors of Millennials’ Attitude towards formal employment in Lagos and Ogun state, Southwestern, Nigeria. The participants are 3rd and 4th wave Millennials in Nigeria, under a 50% high, and escalating unemployment milieu. The study employed seven theories, namely: Schwartz, basic values theory; Durkheim and Weber’s theory of religion; the big five theory of personality; Myers-Briggs type indicator, person-situation debate, functional attitude theory. Quantitative research method, and cross-sectional, survey design was adopted for the study. The target population are Millennials, however, 3rd and 4th wave Millennials are study population. Purposive sampling technique was used to select participants. Structured, close ended questionnaire was used to gather data which were analyzed using inferential statistical tools. The results showed that personal values, religiosity and personality traits were significant joint predictors of attitude of Millennials to formal employment. However, personal values and religiosity are the two most significant formal employment independent predictors (β = .38, t = 6.00, p < .05, and β = .42, t = 7.5, p < .05, respectively); but personality was not (β = .05, t = 1.00, p > .05). The results suggest that majority of Millennials exhibited positive attitude towards formal employment. It therefore, implies that that they looked forward to being employed in an organized establishment that can absorb them immediately after graduation and on completion of their national service year. Based on the findings from this study, it is recommended that all stake holders that deal with Millennials in Nigeria use empirical findings to learn more about them in order to harness the strength of the cohort. Keywords: Millennials, Formal employment, Personal values, Personality traits, Religiosity. Word Count: 276Item Socio demographic Determinants of Women’s Adjustment to Midlife Crisis in Selected Local Government Areas in Oyo State, Nigeria(Lead City University, 2022-12) Oluseyi Folakemi, GBADAMOSIThe main objective of this study was to examine the factors that influenced the adjustment of women in some selected local government areas of Oyo state, Southwest, Nigeria during their midlife crisis. Also, it described the sociodemographic factors and support systems in dealing with psychosocial issues associated with midlife crisis. This study was anchored on Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory and Levinson’s Stage-crisis view. Cross sectional research design was adopted while multistage and purposive sampling techniques were used to select the local governments and the participants for the study. Data were collected using structured questionnaire divided into sections, administered to One hundred and sixty-five (165) women. Hypotheses were tested using descriptive statistics and One-way ANOVA. Findings revealed that onset of midlife crisis among women was significant. Specifically, the experience is significant among women aged 45 to 54 at 55.76%. Income status has significant impact among the women during midlife crisis [F (4,160) = 21.726, p < .01]. Participants with higher income (above #200,000) adjusted better. Participant who received support system from immediate family significantly adjusted better than those who received support from other support systems F (3,161) = 12.417, p < .01]. This study was able to establish that age of onset, higher regular income and adequate system of support from the immediate family were significant factors towards adjustment during midlife crisis among women in Oyo state, south west Nigeria. This study recommended that women experiencing mid-life crisis should be offered adequate systems of support. Keywords: Women, Local Government, Southwest, Midlife Crisis, Sociodemographic Factors, and Support Systems. Word Count: 259