Investigation of Psycho-Demographic Factors, Workplace Cyber-Harassment and Organizational Climate among Healthcare Workers (Published)
Most modern day organizations are characterized by cyber harassment in the workplace which is considered detrimental to the psychological well-being of victims. However, most studies on cyber bullying have mainly been conducted among adolescents, while the issue of work place cyber bullying which affects adults and their working life has just recently began to attract interest from researchers. This study investigates the influence of age, gender, marital status, organizational climate and personality characteristics on work place bullying among health care workers in Nigeria. Using a survey design, 152 health workers were purposively selected from both private and public hospitals. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, t- test analysis, regression analysis and one way analysis of variance at 0.05 level of significance. Four hypotheses were tested. The results revealed that age, gender differences and marital status independently influenced work place bullying. Organisational climate and personality factors also jointly influenced workplace bullying. Investigation of the association between the psycho-demographic factors and bullying in the work place is necessary to determine the needed intervention to ensure employees job satisfaction and well-being.
Keywords: Age, Gender, Healthcare Workers, Marital Status, Organizational Climate, Workplace bullying
Age, Income, and Medico-Obstetric History as Predictors of Anxiety and Psychological Well-Being among Pregnant Women in Ibadan (Published)
The objective of the study is to examined age, income, and medico-obstetric history as predictors of anxiety and psychological well-being among pregnant women in the third trimester. The participants involved 92 pregnant women with the mean age of 29.61 years (S.D. = 4.42, range = 19.42 years). The study employed one-way factorial design. The state anxiety inventory (STAI), and the general psychological well-being questionnaire were the instruments used. The result of the analysis using anova, and independent t-test showed that the older pregnant women would experience lesser anxiety than the younger women (t = 3.68, df = 90; P <. 05). The psychological well-being of older pregnant women will be higher than younger pregnant women (t =2.06; df = 74; P <.05). Higher income earners exhibited lesser anxiety than lower income earners (F-test = 4.951; df = 91; P <.0091). Higher income earners showed more psychological stable than the lower income earners (F- test = 5.867, df = 75, P<.0043). And that the psychological wellbeing of pregnant women with poorer medico-obstetric history was lesser than those without medico-obstetric history (t = 2.636, df = 80; p <.05). Further studies could investigate women from an entire different culture.
Keywords: Age, Anxiety, Income, Psychological well-being, medico-obstetric, pregnancy
Prevalence of Hypertension Among Post-Menopausal Women in Enugu, Nigeria: Do Age and Marital Status Matter? (Published)
The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of hypertension among post-menopausal women in Enugu, Nigeria, and whether or not age and marital status are risk factors. In a cross- sectional survey, a total of 300 post-menopausal women within the age range of 45-85 years who gave their informed consent, were conveniently selected from markets, schools and homes located in Enugu metropolis. An adapted self-structured questionnaire was administered to each participant and data were generated and analyzed. Major findings revealed high prevalence of post-menopausal hypertension, especially above 50 years (67.7%), irrespective of their marital status. Results showed a statistical significant relationship (p<0.05) between post-menopausal hypertension and age, but not with maternal marital status. These findings suggest that age is of critical importance when predicting the onset and progress of post-menopausal hypertension. Elderly women therefore, should be given priority attention during clinical investigations and therapeutic planning for the ailment.
Keywords: Age, Marital Status, mensuration, post-menopausal hypertension