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Item Predisposing factors to hypertension among junior staff of University of Ibadan, Ibadan Oyo State, Nigeria(2016-12) Odelola, J. O.; Olayiwola, F. C.The study examined psychosocial and economic variables as predisposing factors to hypertension among junior staff of University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The study sampled 1004 respondents using simple random sampling technique. Data were collected through questionnaire. The result of the study shows that psychological variables (F(2,1001)=44.715, p<0.05) as mil as social variables (F(3,1000)=26.506, p<0.05) were predisposing factors to hypertension among junior staff of University of Ibadan while economic factor was not. It was concluded that psychological and social variables were predisposing factors to hypertension in the study. It was recommended that management of educational institutions in the country should ensure good physical and emotional work environment so as to enhance health status of workers.Item Stress and coping strategies among relatives of mentally ill in Ibadan metropolis, Oyo state, Nigeria(2022) Afolabi, A.; Salami, K.Mental illness of an individual does not just affect the patient, it may also be seen as a problem of the whole family. As primary care givers, families suffer from stress factors such as financial burdens, the neglect of other sibling and the interruption of the family routines. This work investigates the stress factors and coping strategies adopted by relatives of people living with mental illness in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo state. The study adopted a cross-sectional research design involving 300 relatives of mentally ill individuals seen at the psychiatric unit of Ring Road State hospital, Ibadan. A purposive sampling was used to elicit information from respondents. Among other findings, it found that 59% of respondents were children of the mentally ill patients and 43% indicated that the emotional stress was the major stressor identified and creation of humour (29%) was the major coping strategy employed by the relatives. Furthermore, there were significant relationship between stressors, coping strategies and gender of the caregivers. The study recommends that the government health care providers and policy makers should organize public enlightenment programmes on mental health education. Health care providers should educate family members of mentally ill so as to enable them cope with stressors.Item Stress and burnout as determinants of teachers' under- performance in private secondary schools in Ibadan metropolis, Oyo state(Department of Social Work, Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 2021) Afolabi, A.Teaching is becoming more challenging as a profession and is one of the most significant and visible professions in the world. This study looked at stress and burnout as predictors of teachers' under-performance in private secondary schools in Ibadan, Oyo State. The study used descriptive survey research with the target population consisting of randomly chosen teachers in Ibadan city. A purposive sampling technique was employed to pick 150 respondents from 15 selected private schools and a research instrument titled "Stress, Burnout and Teachers' Performance Questionnaire" (SBTPQ) was utilised to collect data far the study. According to the findings, stress is a predictor of teachers' effectiveness, (r = .516. n= 150, p < .05) and burnout is a predictor of teachers' performance, (r=610, n=I50 p<.05). Based on these findings, it was suggested that social workers should push for work stress audits far teachers at regular intervals in order to identify work stress regions. Schools could also arrange lectures and workshops on holistic work-life balance far teachers.Item Unpleasant Life Occurrences as determinants of mental health status among(2018) Jaiyeoba, M. O.Psychological disturbance among the general populace has been linked to behaviours which damage physical health and cause mental problems in later adulthood. Most mental health problems diagnosed in adulthood begins in adolescence. The purpose of the study was to explore the determination of unpleasant life occurrences on mental health status among undergraduates of the University of Ibadan. The study was a survey research design which employed purposive. stratified and simple random sampling technique to select (1,047) respondents from (1 departments out of (12) faculties to get the sample size. The instruments for the study were adapted and self-developed questionnaire with a reliability of0.700. Two hypotheses were tested and data collected and analyzed using frequency counts, percentages and inferential statistics of t- test. A NO VA, PPMC and regression models al 0.05 alpha level. The results show that undergraduates in the University of Ibadan have poor mental health status. It is also concluded that female undergraduates recorded lower mental health status than their male counterparts. The paper recommends that the University should promote a climate of awareness and support for student’s mental health, wellness and stress reduction. It also recommends the University should offer, and in some cases require training on mental health awareness and resources for faculty staff and students as well as involvement in Physical exercises by the students. This will reduce the stress in the body and improve the mental healthItem Psychological consequences of sport injury on mental well-being of elite athletes in Ibadan, Nigeria(2021-06) Jaiyeoba, M. O.Injuries are an unavoidable and inevitable part of sport participation. Some injures car be managed easily, while some disrupt and impose a threat on the mental health of the athletes. Some injuries heal on time, linger and some lead to transitioning from the sport. Either minor or major, an injury sustained does not only affect the physical well-being of the athletes but also their mental well-being. Little concern is given to the mental aspect of the outcomes of psychological consequences of sport injury. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the psychological consequences of sport injury on the mental well-being of elite athletes in Ibadan, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was employed. The participants were a hundred (100) (Male=63, Female=37) elite athletes of Oyo State Sports Council purposively sampled from various sports. The instruments used for data collection were: The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) Centre for Epidemiologie Studies-Depression Scale (CES-DS), Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS), Modified Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale (MRULS), Sport Injury Anxiety Scale (SIAS) and The Short-Form 8 (SF-8) Health Survey. The data collected were analysed using multiple regression to test the hypotheses. Results of the study showed that there was a significant joint contribution of psychological consequences of sport injury on mental well-being of elite athletes (F (5.94) = 110.272, R = 924, R2 =.854. Adjusted R2 =.851, p<0.05). Psychological consequences factors of sports injury of stress (β = -.667. t= -15.007), depression (β = -.250. t= -6.852), isolation (β = -.197, t= -6.065) and fear of re-injury (β = -.210, t= -4.152) were significance while loss of identity (β= -.050, t= -1.316, p>0.05) was not significant. It was therefore recommended that athletes, coaches, support staff among others should be educated on symptoms of mental health and coping resources to be employed and also, optimum mental health care supports should be rendered to the athletesItem Biofeedback technology for stress management and self-regulation of athletes(2022) Jaiyeoba, M. O.With present technological advancement, the construct of stress management and self- regulation has received a new approach as this affects both psychological and physiological indices of athletes during training, competition, injury recovery and psychological wellbeing. The thought of biofeedback technology that makes use of instruments (electronic devices with electrodes and sensors) to assess, monitor, and feed psycho physiological information back to a person which is gaining recognition is to build a more complete tool to improve athlete’s performance and psychological wellbeing rather than replacing the traditional PST. In this perspective, the paper examined brief historical background of biofeedback in sports, meaning of biofeedback and biofeedback training, biofeedback modalities, stress management, self-regulation, biofeedback technology for stress management and self-regulation, two training models of Wingate 5-Step Approach (W5SA) and the Learning-Modification- Application (LMA) Approach. The author suggested that, sport scientists, sport psychologists and coaches could adopt biofeedback technology as a means to manage competitive stress and improve athlete’s self-regulation for great performance and optimal HealthItem Teachers' factors, self-efficacy and social desirability as correlates of ICT utilisation for stress management among secondary school teachers in Oyo State, Nigeria(Institute of Education, University of Ibadan, 2016) Isah, E. A.; Ojetunde, S. M.The study examined correlates of information and communication technology utilization for stress management among secondary school teachers in Oyo State, taking an in-depth study of Ibadan North Local Government Area. A sample of 160 teachers were randomly selected from which an “Information and Communication Technology for Stress Management Questionnaire" r=0.73 was used to collect data. Findings of the study indicated a significant relationship r= 0.648, p<0.05 between teachers' attitude to and the use of ICT for stress management. Social desirability was significantly related to the use of ICT for stress reduction r= 00.68, p<0.05, while teacher computer self-efficacy (r=0.116, p>0.05) and teachers’ personal characteristics were not significantly related to the use of ICT for stress management among secondary school teachers r= -0.167, p>0.05. The outcome of the study revealed that secondary school teachers ’ attitude and social desirability among staff are functions of whether teachers will reject or adopt ICT for stress management activities at the secondary school level. It was recommended that teachers and the administrative staff in secondary schools should develop positive attitudes towards the use of smart devices especially for stress management.Item An empirical inquiry to psychological variables constituting stress: middle aged widows in rural communities in Nigeria(California Institute of Pan African Studies, 2014) Busari, A. O.; Folaranmi, O. O.This study investigated empirically the psychological variables constituting stress among middle aged widows in rural communities in Nigeria. The participants were 128 widows drawn from Kajola, Itesiwaju, Saki East, and Saki West local government of Oyo state in Nigeria. The instrument used for gathering information was the Widowhood Stress Scale (WSS), developed by the researchers. A descriptive research design was adopted for this study, with two research questions raised as a guide and the use of Multiple Regression Anaylsis as the statistical tool for processing the data collected. The result indicated that four psychological variables constitute widow's stress level in the rural communities of study.