Browsing by Author "Shenge, N. A,"

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An assessment of helping behaviour of University of Ibadan campus resident Students
(2001) Balogun, S. K.; Shenge, N. A,
Organizational culture and psychological factors as predictors of indulgence in procastination among civil servants in Oyo state, Nigeria
(2012-03) Adu, R. A.; Shenge, N. A,
The study investigated the influence of organizational culture, self-esteem, self-efficacy and self regulation on indulgence in procrastination. It utilized a correlational survey design involving two hundred and forty two sampled male (1l4) and female (128) civil servants in lbadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Data were collected from the sample using five scales. All the scales were re-validated. Four hypotheses were tested. The results of correlation analyses showed both age and marital status fwd significant negative relationship with procrastination. Likewise, significant negative relationship existed between marital status and indulgence in procrastination and between work experience and indulgence in procrastination. Further; the results of multiple regression analysis revealed that organizational culture, self-esteem, self-efficacy and self-regulation jointly predicted indulgence in procrastination' and that only self-esteem independently predicted procrastination. The results of analyses of variance showed that both self-esteem and self-regulation had significant independent main effect on indulgence in procrastination. The t-test analysis result indicated that organizational culture fwd significant influence on indulgence in procrastination. The findings imply that organizational culture, self-esteem, self-efficacy, and self-regulation are significant predictors of indulgence in procrastinating behaviour among civil servants in Oyo state. The paper recommends that employers of labour should take cognizance of these predictors in their intervention programs to boost employees' productivity and reduce indulgence in procrastination.
Personality and need factors in career aspirations of prospective Nigerian University undergraduates
(Department of Psychology, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 2000-06) Balogun, S. K.; Shenge, N. A,
This research examined personality and need factors in career aspiration of prospective Nigerian University undergraduates. It identified the career needs of 454 introverted and extroverted secondary school students preparing for Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination. Subjects career aspirations, defined as a person's conscious desire, intention and efforts which are aimed at getting involved in a sequence of occupations, jobs and positions in his or her lifetime, cut across 8 different occupational groupings. Personality factors were defined as behavioural attributes or characteristics which an individual is distinctly identified with in some known or unknown degrees and over an enduring period of time. Need factors described those things or benefits which attract a person to aspire to make a certain career. Using partial correlation and Pearson correlation statistics, subjects' responses on career aspiration need questionnaire were analyzed. Results showed a general dominance of money, and popularity needs among subjects in the different occupational grouping Discussion centred on the need for understanding individual and group differences as a way of maximizing organizational productivity and individuals' job satisfaction. The practical implications of the findings for occupational counseling and job placement were also mentioned.
Psychological strategies in managing television commercial efficacy
(Ife Psychologia, Ife Center for Psychological Studies, Ile-Ife & Psychologia Ltd, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, 2001-03) Ehigie, B. O.; Shenge, N. A,
This paper examined advertisement presentation frequency (repetitive Versus non-repetitive), type of stimulus (familiar versus novel), and information source (credible versus non-credible) as psychological strategies of managing television commercial efficacy. Subject’s total score on recall of advert information, attitude to an advert, and intention to buy an advertised product was used as a measure of advertisement efficacy. By employing 2x2x2 factoral design, eight advert pieces were designed to reflect the levels of the independent variable. The result of the 2x2x2 analysis of variance (ANOVA) computed showed significant main effect of each of the independent variables on the dependent variable. Except the interaction effect between representation frequency and information source, all others were significant. It was finally suggested for advertisement practitioners to repeat advert messages, use familiar stimulus background information and perceived credible persons in disseminating advert messages. A total of 80 (40 males, 40 females) randomly selected secondary school students were used for the study.
Psychosocial factors influencing aggressive driving among commercial and private automobile drivers in Lagos metropolis
(Elsevier, 2012) Balogun, S. K.; Shenge, N. A,; Oladipo, S. E.
Using 300 purposively selected private and commercial automobile drivers in Lagos, Nigeria as participants and with a combination of FGD, interview and questionnaire. The study investigated the influence of psychosocial factors such as (locus of control, age, years of driving experience, marital status and educational status) on aggressive behavior among the drivers based on the frustration - aggression hypothesis. Given the chaotic traffic situation in Lagos, premise was that the aggressive instincts in human beings would be more pronounced among the drivers thereby negatively affecting their behavior. Result showed that commercial drivers were significantly higher on aggressive driving behavior. Younger drivers were more aggressive than older ones. Aggressiveness was attributed to other factors in the environment other than the drivers themselves. The need for training of drivers in proper and acceptable way of driving within their cultural context was emphasized.
Successful ageing: a psychosocial perspective
(Stirling-Harden Publishers (Nig.) Ltd., 2001) Balogun, S. K.; Shenge, N. A,
Thank God my car is born again so Am I: naturalistic observation of religious inscriptions on vehicles in Nigeria
(2008) Balogun, S. K.; Shenge, N. A,; Idegwu, I. G.
The study investigated the frequency of religious inscriptions, the use of religious stickers, and religious orientation amongst vehicle owners in Lagos city of Nigeria. A naturalistic observation of 430 cars, 140 commercial buses and 40 trailers was carried out at first, then a sample of 100 participants (68 males and 32 females) selected from a cross section, of private car owners, and commercial drivers in Lagos metropolis were given questionnaire to-complete. The independent variable was religion. The dependent variable was measured with Sticker use and Religious Behaviour Scale (SRBS) (X=39.90; S.D 6.09) and Religious Orientation Questionnaire (ROQ) (X = 12.58); S.D = 4.44). The results obtained revealed that four hypotheses were significant. With this, it was concluded that though there are more religious stickers than other stickers 011 cars and other vehicles in Nigeria, religious sticker use does not imply religiousity.
Typology of human behavioral traits for strategic customer relations
(2001) Balogun, S. K.; Shenge, N. A,
This paper examined trait, personality, attitude and behaviour as they relate to strategic customer relations practice. Defined as a generalized and focalized neuropsychic system (peculiar to the individual) with the capacity to render many stimuli functionally equivalent, and to initiate and guide consistent forms of adaptive and expressive behaviour, trait was observed to have more than nominal existence. Attitude, on the other hand was defined as the constellation of those relatively enduring traits that characterize one individual from the other just as personality was seen as the overall effect the individual has on other-people. While also bringing to bear the relevance of type A and B behaviour and self concept on strategic customer relations, the paper stressed the need for public relations practioners to, as a matter of regularity, employ psychological principles in the practice of their profession. This was based on the paper's assertion that such employment of psychological principles will maximize public relations results.