ABSTRACT The research aimed to determine the influence of dispositional factors and some demographic factors on organizational citizenship behaviour among non-academic staffs ,The study examined personality traits ,age and marital status as variables to know their influence on organizational citizenship behaviour among non-academic staff of Federal university OyeEkiti, one hundred and fifty questionnaire was administered to the non -academic staff, the study hypothesized that personality tra...
ABSTRACT The employees of the Federal University Oye Ekiti are individuals who provide labor to the organization. The aim of the study was to predict the influence of depression on job performance among University employees of the Federal University Oye Ekiti. The study is a cross sectional study and was conducted in Federal University Oye Ekiti involving 206 pa1ticipants that included. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data from the participants. Respondents were surveye...
ABSTRACT Academic performance among university students is an intricate issue, which requires immediate attention because. it is declining continually at an alarming rate. Accordingly, the study examined Age and Test anxiety as correlate of Academic performance among University students using the expost facto design. Two hundred (200) undergraduates of Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) were sampled using convenience sampling method. Self-report instruments comprising of Test Anxiety Inven...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to adapt the Revised Parauormal Belief Scale (RPBS) using local sample. It is observed that previous researches carried out in Nigeria are done using RPBS (Tobacyk, 1988), without adapting to the Nigeriau context. Accordingly, it is importaut to adapt the RPBS to local context by obtaining its factor strncture, reliability aud validity. Adopting the survey design, 400 participants were recrnited using the convenient sampling method from the population ...
Abstract The current study investigated the factors that predict organisational citizenship behaviours (OCB) among employees in selected service-oriented organizations. The cross sectional research design was employed in this study. A total of three hundred and fifty-nine (359) employees between the ages of 19 and 59 years old participated in this study. Forty-two percent (42%) of the participants were male; fifty-six percent (56%) were female while the remaining two percent (2%) did n...
ABSTRACT Issue of alcohol use among secondary school students is becoming a thing of concern to the world at large. The present study investigated the influence of gender and locality on alcohol abuse among secondary school students in Ekiti state. The study adopted ex-post facto research design. A total of 200 undergraduates were accidentally sampled in the study. These participants were administered with severe alcohol dependence questionnaire (SADQ) together with demographic information. ...
ABSTRACT Adolescence stage is a very sensitive period that requires proper handling and adequate monitoring by Parents and those who are concerned like Teachers. Counselors and othe1: Caregivers. A person with high Self esteem is not likely to engage in suicide acts compared to one with a low Self esteem. Likewise for a person with lw Depression is not likely to engage in suicide act compared to one with high Depression. The study investigated influence of Self esteem and Depression on suic...
ABSTRACT Attachment is a special emotional relationship that involves an exchange of comfort, care and pleasure. However, in Nigeria, low level of attachment has led to many separations of many marriages. This study aims a( exploring spiritual beliefs and self-esteem as predictors of attachment among 300 married adults in Oya State. Using Ex-post facto survey research design • whereby Data were collected through the use of Belief and Value scale by Michael King et al, Morris Rosenberg...
Abstract The study examined the role of care-givers' burden and feelings of gratitude in attitude of parents who have special needs children. One hundred and ninety six (196) participants were selected using the purposive sampling method among parents whose special needs children are being cared for by some non-governmental organizations in Abuja and Ibadan, Nigeria. Participants were administered the Parental Attitude towards Mental Retardation Scale, the Gratitude Questionnaire, and the Bu...
ABSTRACT This is a research that extends the previous work in job satisfaction and job insecurity, 200 individuals answered each question concerning how satisfied they were with their job. The study predicted that there will be a significant relationship job satisfaction and job insecurity on job commitment among non-academic staff in Fedral University Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State. One hundred and forty (140) non-academic were selected within University Oye Ekiti. This non-academic staffs were...
ABSTACT The importance of employee satisfaction and work motivation is growing all the time in various sector of education in Nigeria and how salary serves as a form of motivator to workers. If a person is committed to his or her work, he or she has self-control and commitment is also dependent on the reward a person gets from his or her performance. This study investigated work motivation and salary as predictor of perceived job satisfaction among secondary school staffs in Ado Ekiti. ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of parenting style on their children career choice in Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State. The sample consisted of two hundred respondents who were conveniently selected from secondary schools within Oye local government in Ekiti State. The instrument used was a questionnaire which was administered to the respondents. Four (4) null hypotheses were formulated and tested. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was u...
ABSTRACT Organisational psychologists have long been interested in the concept of job satisfaction and how it affects the organisational functioning and efficiency. Today's world of competitive business environment i only likely to allow the survival of firms that can compete favourably in the global market; however the role of employee in ensuring a high level of firm competitive advantage cannot be over-emphasised. atisfied employees are likely to put every required effort to ensure sp...
ABSTRACT Females have· been seen across culture to have issues when it comes to expressing themselves in the public. In an attempt to express themselves without fear, certain individual related factors could have influence. The study investigated the influence of perceived body image and self-esteem on assertiveness among female students in Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti state Nigeria. Ex-post facto research .design was used in the study. Three hundred and fifteen female university...
ABSTRACT Various studies have implicated personality trait and other factors as determinants of academic performance. This study examined the role of parenting styles and personality trait in learning strategies employed by students particularly, among university undergraduates in Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti and Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE). In this study, parenting style (authoritarian, authoritative and permissive), personality trait (extraversion, openness, agreea...