School of Psychology (SPsy.): Recent submissions
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Mental illness, social support, meaning in life and hope
(Makerere University, 2014)This study was about the comparison of social support, meaning in life and hope among mentally ill and diabetic patients. A comparative research design was used with a sample of 100 respondents between the ages of 20 and ... -
Deafness, parental bonding, self-esteem and depression among adolescents.
(Makerere University, 2009)The study compared the quality of perceived maternal bonding style, level of self esteem and depression in deaf and hearing adolescents, and also examined the relationship between perceived maternal bonding, self esteem ... -
Teachers’ attitudes, perceptions and responses towards children’s mental distress
(Makerere University, 2009)The study sought to examine teachers’ attitudes, perceptions and responses towards children’s mental distress. The study used a qualitative research design. Fifty-seven qualified primary school teachers from Mbarara ... -
The relationship between teachers’ competences, role clarity, organizational citizenship behavior and school performance
(Makerere University, 2010-10)The problem of the study is the presence of malpractices that led to antisocial behavior among teachers and poor secondary school performance. The study dealt with the relationship between the following variables: secondary ... -
Economic dependence, domestic violence, and marital dissatisfaction
(Makerere University, 2011)The purpose of this study was “to investigate the relationship between economic dependence, domestic violence and marital dissatisfaction”. Respondents were 200 married people: These people comprised the civil servant, ... -
Sex, Social Support and Self-Disclosure of People Living With HIV/AIDS
(Makerere University, 2009-11)The study examined the sex differences in seeking social support and self-disclosure, the relationship between social support and self-disclosure, and the interaction effect between sex and social support on self-disclosure. ... -
Organizational culture and organizational performance of privatized organizations in Uganda
(2014-08-05)In most change processes like privatization in Uganda, culture compatibility is not considered which in turn affects organizational performance. The study sought to establish the impact of privatization on organization ... -
Parenting styles and adolescent drug abuse
(Makerere University, 2009-09)The study was conducted in five mixed day secondary schools in Kampala District. It took a correlation approach to investigate on the relationship between parenting styles and adolescent drug abuse, the frequency of drug ... -
Job involvement, job satisfaction, organizational commitment and performance in local governments
(Makerere University, 2011-10)The main purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between job involvement, job satisfaction, organizational commitment and performance in local governments of Masaka municipal council and Masaka district. The ... -
Perceived age discrimination, work motivation and job performance of older workers in the public service
(Makerere University, 2012-08)The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between perceived age discrimination among older workers and work outcome factors such as work motivation and job performance. To achieve this, schools and health ... -
Emotional intelligence, organizational commitment and individual performance.
(Makerere University, 2012-11)The study sought to establish the relationship between emotional intelligence, organizational commitment and individual performance among managers.The study adopted a quantitative methodology to describe, test and examine ... -
Organizational socialization, job satisfaction, commitment and turn over intentions of new employees in commercial banks.
(Makerere University, 2012)To focus on the retention of employees in beginning human resource processes like socialization of new employees is a rare phenomenon. This study aimed at examining the relationship between organizational socialization and ... -
Organizational culture, psychological contract, and organizational commitment in telecommunication companies in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2013-10)The study was quantitative with a purpose of examining the prevalent types of organizational culture and psychological contract, and the relationship between organizational culture, psychological contract, and organizational ... -
A psychological evaluation of mental state levels of families in Uganda using systemic lenses
(Makerere University, 2013-03)The purpose of the study was to examine the mental health levels of families in Uganda. A comparison between war and non-war affected families was made. The study was cross-sectional using quantitative methods but utilized ... -
Personality, psychological capital and startup capital–entrepreneurial success relationship.
(Makerere University, 2013)The study investigated the moderating influence of personality and psychological capital on the start-up capital – entrepreneurial success relationship. Whereas the role of psychological capital and personality in ... -
Competency, work attitudes and performance of Sub-County Chiefs in the Ugandan local government
(Makerere University, 2012-11)Good governance in Ugandan Local Government seems to concentrate only on the mechanistic aspects of efficient service delivery instead of also focusing attention on qualitative and equity aspects of recruiting and empowering ... -
Self-disclosure, accessing counseling services and psychological well-being among HIV-positive women.
(Makerere University, 2009)The purpose of the study to was to find out whether self-disclosure significantly affected accessing counselling services and psychological well-being. It also investigated the relationship between accessing counselling ... -
Organisational culture, organisational commitment and turnover intentions
(Makerere University, 2011-09)The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between Organizational culture, Organizational Commitment and Turnover intention of nurses of Mulago and Mengo Hospitals. The study was guided by the three ... -
Academic motivation, self-concept and academic achievement in English and Mathematics at Ordinary Level.
(Makerere University, 2012-03)The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between Academic motivation, Academic self- concept and Academic achievement in English and Mathematics of Ordinary level students in Gulu Municipality. The study ... -
Disclosure of HIV diagnosis, psychological distress and adherence to medical regimens in HIV–infected children
(Makerere University, 2009-11)The study set out to investigate disclosure of HIV diagnosis, psychological distress and adherence to medical regimens in HIV-infected children. A total of 120 HIV-infected children both males and females were enrolled in ...