School of Psychology (SPsy.) Collections: Recent submissions
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Parental stress, social support and postnatal depression among teenage mothers at Kasangati Health Centre IV Nangabo, Kyadondo in Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2023-10-02)For years, teenage mothers have experienced parental stress including postnatal depression due to inadequate or no social support especially among mothers with babies between 0-6 months. However, recent studies suggest ... -
Coping strategies, resilience and job satisfaction among police officers in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-09)Globally, the policing function continues to change with the changing times and policing is one of the most stressful and dangerous professions in the world with higher risks and greater vulnerabilities leading to adverse ... -
Traumatic events, resilience, and post-traumatic growth among South Sudanese Refugee Youths in Imvepi, Bidi-Bidi settlement, Uganda, East Africa
(Makerere University, 2023-01)This study aimed at establishing the association between traumatic events, resilience and post-traumatic growth among the South Sudanese refugee youths. The study was conducted in Imvepi, and Bidi-Bidi resettlement camp ... -
Paternalistic Leadership Style, Leader Effectiveness and Employee Engagement among Employees in the Horticultural Industry in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-08-29)Employee engagement is a worldwide challenge that organizations are facing. According to the Gallup research, only 13% of employees around the world are actively engaged at work. Leaders in organizations are responsible ... -
The Big Five Personality Traits, teacher self-efficacy and teacher effectiveness amongst government-aided secondary school teachers in Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2023)The study sought to determine a relationship between the Big five personality traits teachers ‘self- efficacy, and teacher effectiveness. Personality traits were measured by five dimensions: extroversion, agreeableness, ... -
Gratitude, optimism and subjective wellbeing amongst secondary school-going adolescents in Mukono District
(Makerere University, 2023-08)The study aimed to investigate the relationship between gratitude, optimism, and subjective well-being among adolescents in a school setting. A well-designed multi-stage sampling strategy was employed to select participants. ... -
Mental health awareness programs to promote mental well-being at the workplace among workforce in the low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review study
(Makerere University, 2023-05-15)An overview of the nature of mental health awareness programs among workforces in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) is lacking significantly in literature. Such understanding is crucial for the employers, government ... -
Self-esteem, emotional intelligence and happiness among secondary school adolescents in Wakiso District.
(Makerere University, 2023-01-23)Adolescents in secondary school in Uganda go through episodes of un happiness in school and this may be attributed to low levels of both self-esteem and emotional intelligence. The purpose of this study was thus to investigate ... -
Internal locus of control, self – esteem and life satisfaction among secondary school students in Katakwi District
(Makerere University, 2023-01-23)This study examined the relationship between internal locus of control, self-esteem and life satisfaction among secondary schools in Katakwi District. It examined the relationships between: internal locus of control and ... -
Belief in a just world, perceptions of organizational justice and affective commitment in government entities in Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2023-01-20)Justice is a core fundamental theme for individuals in organizations. Justice perceptions is greatly influenced by the belief in a just world. Employees who believe that they are not being handled equally and that the world ... -
COVID-19 pandemic-related job insecurity, general mental health, and motivation of teachers: the moderating role of organizational compassion
(Makerere University, 2023-01-16)The closure of workplaces during COVID-19 resulted in short-term and long-term job losses, causing worry about the ability to retain jobs for many people worldwide. Whereas this can cause serious mental health problems and ... -
Interpersonal conflict, conflict management styles and employee turnover intentions in Nile Breweries Limited
(Makerere University, 2023-01-20)Interpersonal conflict exists in all organizations. However, if it arises, it needs to be managed through conflict management styles lest it leads to turn over intentions. High turnover intentions can bring about the low ... -
The moderating effect of the dark triad traits in the relationship between career ambition and motivation among academic staff in public and private universities in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2022-11)This study was designed to examine the moderating effects of the dark triad traits on the relationship between career ambition and motivation among academic staff in public and private universities in Kampala. The study ... -
Clinical Supervision, Psychological Flexibility, Mental Health and Job Satisfaction among Mental Health Workers in Selected Mental Health Facilities in Kampala District.
(Makerere University, 2023-01)The study investigated the relationship between employee supervision, psychological flexibility, employee mental health and job satisfaction among employees in mental health facilities in Kampala. The researcher’s motive ... -
Compensation fairness, employee engagement, and turnover intentions. a case of Uganda Bureau of Statistics
(Makerere University, 2023-01-04)The study set out to examine the relationship between perception of compensation fairness, employee engagement and turnover intentions of employees at Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). The research was quantitative and ... -
Parental marital status, trust and anger in adolescent girls
(Makerere University, 2011-11-24)The purpose of the study was to compare parental marital status, trust and anger in adolescent girls in separated and intact families and to examine the relationship between trust and anger. The study objectives were to ... -
Ethical leadership, leader member exchange and turnover intention among employees of Century bottling company, Namanve.
(Makerere University, 2023-01-17)This research examined the effect of ethical leadership on leader member exchange and turnover intentions among employees of Century Bottling Company guided by four key objectives which were; to establish the relationship ... -
Post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and Phantom limb pain among Amputees
(Makerere University, 2023-01-16)Phantom limb pain affects close to 80% of all amputees and is one of the heavily studied areas in orthopaedics globally. Phantom limb pain is a result of either traumatic or non traumatic amputations. However, the ... -
Job insecurity, organizational commitment, and job performance among employees of selected private tertiary institutions in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023-01-17)This study sought to establish the relationship between job insecurity, organizational commitment, and job performance among employees of selected Private Tertiary Institutions in Kampala. The study gave an insight of how ... -
Abusive supervision, psychological capital and deviant work behaviors: case of workers of Brookside Limited
(Makerere University, 2023-01-16)The study aimed at investigating the relationship between abusive supervision, psychological capital and deviant work behaviors among staff of Brookside limited Uganda. A stratified sampling method was used on sample size ...