Rotimi Oguntayo

• Clinical Health Psychology
• Researcher at Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Job burnout is one of the most serious workplace challenges. Meanwhile, studies focusing on the interplay between socio-demographics, self-efficacy, and job burnout are insufficient, particularly in Nigeria. This study aimed to examine whether self-efficacy, gender, and work experience determine job burnout among school teachers in Ogbomoso, Oyo St...

Introduction: Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among youths meanwhile qualitative study focusing on this population are insufficient in Mexico. Therefore, this study explored the psycho-contextual stressors of suicidal ideation among survivors. Method: The study selected nine (9) respondents (five males and four females) from the Unive...

Objective: Suicide is a global health challenge and the second-leading cause of death among college students. A qualitative approach that focuses mainly on social stressors among this population is insufficient, especially in Mexico. Therefore, the need for this study arises. Method: The author selected nine (9) suicidal survivor student volunteers...

ABSTRACT Psychological Distress Comorbid with Suicidal Episodes (PDCSE) is one of the most common occurrences among college students. Protocols could guide the treatment of such disorders. Therefore, this study developed and provided parameters for assessing the effectiveness, acceptability, and feasibility of Cognitive Resilience Training (CRT) us...

ABSTRACT Psychological Distress Comorbid with Suicidal Episodes (PDCSE) is one of the most common occurrences among college students. Protocols could guide the treatment of such disorders. Therefore, this study developed and provided parameters for assessing the effectiveness, acceptability, and feasibility of Cognitive Resilience Training (CRT) us...

This study examined gender and resilience as determinants of psychological well-being within the context of Nigerian teachers. The research employed a survey research methodology, using a sample of 843 secondary school teachers (448 males and 395 females) with a mean age of 37.37 years (standard deviation = 10.14 years; range = 20-65 years). The pa...

Whilst the pursuit for wellbeing is virtually universal, the path to its attainment varies largely among individuals as a result of several factors. This present study adopted an Ex-post facto design to investigate psychological well-being among adolescents in Ilorin metropolis in relation to self-esteem and social support. Rosenberg Self-esteem Sc...

Studies have shown that suicide-related discourse on social media is increasing. This study explored the patterns of psychosocial impact of Facebook communities in mitigating suicidal behaviors. This netnographic study content analyzed five cases of suicide notes shared on Facebook platforms. Participants were observed within relevant Facebook grou...

Patient satisfaction with psychotherapy is a crucial quality indicator in mental health care for assessing feedback and development in the global practice of mental health, but its measurement is deficient in sub-Saharan Africa. The Psychotherapy Specific Treatment Satisfaction Scale (PSTSS) measures treatment satisfaction in the context of psychot...

Introduction: Environmental-related hazards are a global problem; consequently, an Environmental Worry Index (EWI) was developed; however, the psychometric properties of this scale in the Spanish population are unavailable. Purpose: The objective of this study was to adapt and examine the psychometric properties of an Environmental Worry Inventory...

Psychological Distress Comorbid with Suicidal Episodes (PDCSE) is one of the most common occurrences among college students. Protocols could guide the treatment of such disorders. Therefore, this study developed and provided parameters for assessing the effectiveness, acceptability, and feasibility of Cognitive Resilience Training (CRT) using a par...

Suicide is a global health challenge; however, the interplay between demographics, excessive precautionary COVID-19 behaviors (EPB-COVID-19), environmental degradation worry, and suicidal thoughts have not been exhaustively investigated. Therefore, this type of study became crucial, especially in Juárez, a city on the border between Mexico and the...

Corruption has become systemic and institutionalized at all levels in such a way that it has become an integral component of the Nigerian culture. This study assessed social influence and demographic determining corrupt practice behaviour among some selected Nigerians. This cross-sectional survey purposively sampled 920 participants in Ilorin West...

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is considered a serious public health concern among couples, regardless of the sexual orientation. However, there is a dearth of data about the determining factors of IPV among couples with mixed-romantic orientations, and not much is known about the role that intra-psychic factors play in the relationship between ps...

Undergraduate students are a distinct group undergoing a pivotal phase of life characterized by several stress-inducing occurrences. As students' progress in their education, they encounter increasingly demanding circumstances, including more rigorous curricula, complex assignments and projects, and the requirement to reside in hostels. This study...

Introduction: Mental health disorders in undergraduates are often undetected and may predispose to other academic and social complications. The objective of the study is to determine the prevalence of probable psychiatric morbidity among students of University of Ilorin, Nigeria and the psycho- social factors that are associated with psychiatric mo...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Environmental worry involve primarily the thoughts of some hazardous immediate and long-run side effects of degradation that happened to our ecological system. Despite the side effects of this phenomenon, psychometrics measuring environmental worry from the African context are insufficient. Therefore, the Environmental Wo...

Background There is a paucity of literature on the connection between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), certain socio-contextual factors, and substance use disorder (SUD). Therefore, this study aimed at investigating the socio-contextual factors (gender, age range, educational levels, and types of settlement) and ACEs as determinants of SUD amo...

Mental health among university students is on the increase every day, therefore this study investigates mental health needs and determinants of psychological well-being of the university community. This explanatory qualitative research design used a purposive sampling technique to sample 13-participant (with age-ranged between 21 to 57years; age me...

This study assessed the mental health state of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey using the snowballing sampling technique was utilized to select 300 medical and non-medical healthcare practitioners in the study. An online questionnaire consisting of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale, Impact of...

Background: Mental health in tertiary educational institutions is an important public health concern as many mental disorders have their onset in early life. Early recognition and appropriate intervention lead to better outcomes. In Nigeria not much is known about mental health literacy of undergraduate students.

Evidence abound that pathological gambling is a social problem in Nigeria however, studies investigating possible causes of this menace are insufficient. This study investigated demographic factors as determinants of gambling pathology among youths in Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria. This cross-sectional survey utilized snowballing sampling techniques w...

Introduction: Recent evidence show that depressive symptoms is becoming a concern among university students. However, possible determining factors of this psychopathology is under investigated, especially among university students. This study aimed to examine demographics, self-representation, and social comparison as determinants of depressive sym...

There is overwhelming evidence on the increase of suicide, especially among students and it recently remains one of the reported issues in the nation. There is a gap in the literature regarding how childhood adversity and personality traits affect undergraduate suicide ideation. This study, therefore, examines childhood adversity and personality...

Relevant previous reviews exist that disease outbreak could initiate changes in the way individuals relate with his/her social environment and this has the potential to trigger dysfunctional behaviours in the citizens (Bandura, 1997), this is the experience of Africans during COVID-19 pandemic. When a human being finds it difficult to adapt to expe...

This study examined the prevalence, socioeconomic and cognitive barriers of coronavirus vaccinations in Nigeria. The study used an ex-post facto design. 526-participants were sampled using snowball sampling technique. A questionnaire pack containing socio-demographics and a 13-item adapted scale of SYKES was used. Findings revealed the prevalence o...

Over time, HIV/AIDS remained the health problem that attracted the most research interest and fund investment worldwide, yet, HIV-associated problems (e.g. high infection rates, increase in mortality and medication non-adherence rate, etc.) were reported signicant among People Living with HIV (PLHIV). Therefore, this study investigated the bio-...

Objective: To assess the willingness and preference for Internet-Based Mental Health interventions among university students using a validated self-administered questionnaire, the Mental Health Literacy Questionnaire (MHLq) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Design: A cross-sectional multi-staged randomized study. Setting: The setting w...

Introduction The Nigerian tertiary education system admits mostly teenagers and young adults from different ethno-religious and family backgrounds, some of whom may have inherent risks and predisposition to mental illness. They then undergo stressful conditions related to the university life such as long durations of lectures, over-crowding, and la...

Background: There is increasing concerns globally over the mental health of youths especially those in tertiary institutions of learning. University education is associated with stress and conflicts arising from the rigours of learning as well as the transition from dependent to independent life. It is therefore important to identify strategies use...

Evidence from literature showed that lack of emotional and social intelligence is one of the reasons for disruptive behaviours among adolescents. This study investigated the effect of training on the emotional and social intelligence of secondary school students in Jos, Nigeria. The study involved 26 secondary school students comprising of 10 (38...

The psychological wellbeing of the elderly has become an important global health issue. This study investigated the socio-contextual factors moderating some dimensions of psychological well-being (self-acceptance, purpose in life, environmental mastery and autonomy) among 301 selected aged in South Africa. Simple random and purposive sampling techn...

In this cross-sectional survey study, we investigated gambling characteristics (''quick'' money syndrome, frequency of gambling, preferred gambling products and platforms) and demographic (age and gender) differences as determinants of attitudes towards gambling among youths in Lagos. We used a purposive snowball technique to recruit 179 respondent...

This study investigated the influence of anxiety and depression on quality of life among prison inmates in Nigeria. The independent variables are depression and anxiety while the dependent variable is quality of life. The expost facto research design was utilized. Three hundred and nine (309) inmates were randomly selected for the study, males cons...

Evidence from literature shows that deviant behavior is on high side among undergraduates in Nigeria whereas some certain psychosocial factors causing this phenomenon have not been fully explored. This study examined whether age, gender, socioeconomic status and attitude towards drug abuse determine deviant behavior among the undergraduate students...

The novel coronavirus has not only brought along disruptions to daily socio-economic activities, but sickness and deaths due to its high contagion. With no widely acceptable pharmaceutical cure, the best form of prevention may be precautionary measures which will guide against infections and curb the spread of the disease. This study explored the r...

This study examines the mental health outcomes among the healthcare personnel and the general population and the role of socioeconomic status. Eight hundred and eighty-four (884) residents in Nigeria comprising 382 healthcare personnel and 502 general residents aged between 18 to 78 years (M = 28.75, SD = 8.17) responded to an online survey with me...

Globally, there are overwhelming evidence on the increasing spate of domestic violence among couples during the coronavirus lockdown. However, there are limited empirical studies that have explored the role of socioeconomic distress on spousal violence occurrence during the enforced lockdown in Nigeria. This study investigated how contextual, socio...

Globally, there are overwhelming evidence on the increasing spate of domestic violence among couples during the coronavirus lockdown. However, there are limited empirical studies that have explored the role of socioeconomic distress on spousal violence occurrence during the enforced lockdown in Nigeria. This study investigated how contextual, socio...

Behaviour problem among youths has place a large psychological and economic burden on parents, criminal justice agencies and the entire society. This study examined the influence of types of family, adverse childhood experience and locus of control on conduct disorder (CD) among juveniles in correctional institutions in Nigeria. It adopted a survey...

Introduction: There is overwhelming evidence in the increase of dysfunctional social well-being among service members returning from deployment, and this is culminating into a wide range of social challenges. The present study investigated the psycho-demographic factors influencing social well-being among mobile police force in Kwara State, Nigeria...

Introduction: There is overwhelming evidence on the increase of dysfunctional social wellbeing among service members returning from deployment, and this is culminating into wide range of social challenges. The study investigated psycho-demographic factors influencing social wellbeing among mobile police force in Kwara State, Nigeria.. Method: The s...

Abstract Background: Globally, the patterns, prevalence and cognitive barriers to Human-Immunodeficiency-Virus and Acquired-Immune-Deficiency-Syndrome (HIV/ AIDS) disclosure among individuals diagnosed with HIV have continually been a source of concern, especially in developing countries. This been widely linked to most persistent problems thwartin...

Introduction: Media has revealed several Spousal Violence (SV) during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Nigeria whereas researchers have not delved into reasons for this surge. This study investigated the psychosocial factors influencing SV during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Method: A web-based cross-sectional study utilizing snowballing sampling t...

This study examined personality traits and narcissistic as predictors of pathological selfie among undergraduates of university of Ilorin. An ex post-facto design using survey method was adopted while three hundred respondents (110 males and 190 females), participated in the study. Their age ranged from 16 years to 35years. A questionnaire pack whi...

This study examined personality traits and narcissistic as predictors of pathological selfie among undergraduates of university of Ilorin. An ex post-facto design using survey method was adopted while three hundred respondents (110 males and 190 females), participated in the study. Their age ranged from 16 years to 35years. A questionnaire pack whi...

This study examined the influence of psychosocial factors on learning difficulties among adolescents with special needs. A cross-sectional survey design was utilized. One hundred and twenty adolescents comprising 56.7% males were purposively selected among students at a facility for special needs individuals in Ilorin, Nigeria. Data were collected...

Introduction: Individuals who have knowledge of an infectious disease and also perceive the risks associated with such infectious disease tend to engage more in precautionary behaviour; however, little is known about this association as it relates to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). There is possibility of moderated mediation effect in the associa...

Conduct Disorder (CD) can pose serious concerns to parents, home and the society, meanwhile assessing this construct in clinical practice has been based on western concepts which limited the cultural factors implicated in CD. This study presents a reliable and valid screening tools for conduct disorder among juveniles and general population respect...

In response to the global call for strategic information to understand the novel coronavirus, the dataset presented in this paper is an examination of COVID-19-related knowledge, risk perceptions and precautionary health behavior among Nigerians. The data were generated during the COVID-19 lockdown in the country through a survey distributed via an...

This study examines the mental health outcomes among the healthcare personnel and the general population and the role of socioeconomic status. Eight hundred and eighty-four (884) residents in Nigeria comprising 382 Healthcare Personnel and 502 general residents aged between 18 and 78 years (M = 28.75, SD = 8.17) responded to an online survey with m...

This study examined the psychological distress experience of Nigerians amid COVID-19 pandemic. From March 20, 2020 to April 12, 2020, this descriptive survey used a snowballing sampling technique to select 502-Nigerian with an online semi-structured questionnaire containing Impact of Event Scale-Revised, GAD-7, Patient Health Questionnaire and Inso...

This study examines the mental health outcomes among the healthcare personnel and the general population and the role of socioeconomic status. Eight hundred and eighty-four (884) residents in Nigeria comprising 382 Healthcare Personnel and 502 general residents aged between 18 and 78 years (M = 28.75, SD = 8.17) responded to an online survey with m...

In response to the global call for strategic information to understand the novel coronavirus, the dataset presented in this paper is an examination of COVID-19-related knowledge, risk perceptions and precautionary health behavior among Nigerians. The data were generated during the COVID-19 lockdown in the country through a survey distributed via an...

This study examined the psychological distress experience of Nigerians amid COVID-19 pandemic. From March 20, 2020 to April 12, 2020, this descriptive survey used a snowballing sampling technique to select 502-Nigerian with an online semi-structured questionnaire containing Impact of Event Scale-Revised, GAD-7, Patient Health Questionnaire and Inso...

Conduct Disorder (CD) can pose serious concerns to parents, home and the society, meanwhile assessing this construct in clinical practice has been based on western concepts which limited the cultural factors implicated in CD. This study presents a reliable and valid screening tools for conduct disorder among juveniles and general population respect...

Introduction: There are overwhelming evidence on the negative impacts of substance abuse on youth. However, there is paucity of literature on the scenario that adverse childhood experience and age could influence substance use among Nigeria youths. This study investigated whether adverse childhood experience and age could predispose youths to subst...

This study assessed knowledge and perceptions about COVID-19 among the general public in Nigeria during the initial week of the pandemic lockdown in the country. From March 28 to April 4, 2020, this cross-sectional survey used an anonymous online questionnaire to collect data from respondents within Nigeria. Purposive and snowball sampling techniqu...

Introduction: There is overwhelming evidence on the increase of dysfunctional social wellbeing among service members returning from deployment, and this is culminating into wide range of social challenges. The study investigated psycho-demographic factors influencing social wellbeing among mobile police force in Kwara State, Nigeria..

This study assessed knowledge and perceptions about COVID-19 among the general public in Nigeria during the initial week of the pandemic lockdown in the country. From March 28 to April 4, 2020, this cross-sectional survey used an anonymous online questionnaire to collect data from respondents within Nigeria. Purposive and snowball sampling techniqu...

This study assessed knowledge and perceptions about COVID-19 among the general public in Nigeria during the initial week of the pandemic lockdown in the country. From March 28 to April 4, 2020, this cross-sectional survey used an anonymous online questionnaire to collect data from respondents within Nigeria. Purposive and snowball sampling techniqu...

Evidence from past literature revealed that individuals with special needs have been neglected by parents, government and well-meaning authorities in Nigeria while numerous studies have shown that individuals with disability are facing a lot of psychosocial problems. This study examined the influence of age, perceived social support and autonomy on...

This study investigated psychosocial factors as determinants of littering prevention behavior among residents of Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria. The independent variables are; personality traits, gender, Residential characteristics, Educational level, Age and Organizational factors while dependent variable is littering prevention behavior. Descript...

Abstract This study assessed knowledge and perceptions about COVID-19 among the general public in Nigeria during the initial week of the pandemic lockdown in the country. From March 28 to April 4, 2020, this cross-sectional survey used an anonymous online questionnaire to collect data from respondents within Nigeria. Purposive and snowball sampling...

This study examined the psychological distress experience of Nigerians amid COVID-19 pandemic. From March 20, 2020 to April 12, 2020, this descriptive survey used a snowballing sampling technique to select 502-Nigerian with an online semi-structured questionnaire containing Impact of Event Scale-Revised, GAD-7, Patient Health Questionnaire and I...

This study examine the psychological distress experience of Nigerians during the COVID-19 pandemic, across gender. From March 20, 2020, to April 12, 2020, this descriptive survey used a snowballing sampling technique to select 502-Nigerians with an online semi-structured questionnaire detailing the impact of Event Scale-Revised, Generalized Anxiety...

Globally, there is a growing concern over online transaction as a result of perceived risks and insecurity among consumers which create worries about the use of internet for shopping and banking services in Nigeria. Considering this concern, the study examined gender and risks perception on ability to adopt online transactions/shopping among dwelle...

This study examines morality and social influence as predictors of littering behaviour in Ilorin metropolis. A cross-section of two hundred and fifty respondents (101 males and 149 males), participated in the study. Their age ranged from 15 to 60 years. Respondents completed a questionnaire pack which included-the Littering Prevention Behaviour Sca...

The study examines marital status, social comparison and self-representation as determinants of depressive symptoms among social media users in Ilorin metropolis. Two hundred and ninety-nine adult social media user were purposively selected (with 199 males and 108 females) in Ilorin city, Kwara state, Nigeria. Their age ranged from 20 to 37 years....

The way a living creature acts is known as behaviour. When a human being acts in a way that contravenes the norms, values and laws of a society such is called criminal behaviour. This phenomenon is a daily occurrence in our society. Hardly will one put on the television or radio without there being news on criminality among citizens. Reports of cri...

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of psychosocial variables on drug use among a sample of residents of Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria. Survey method of research, utilizing ex-post facto design was adopted to collect data from 600 participants using Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), Big Five Inventory-1...

This study examined personality traits and narcissistic as predictors of pathological selfie among undergraduates of university of Ilorin. An expost-facto design using survey method was adopted while three hundred respondents (110 males and 190 females), participated in the study. Their age ranged from 16 years and above. They completed a questionn...

This study examined influence of psychosocial factors on postpartum depression (PPD) among nursing mothers attending postnatal clinic in the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Nigeria. 126 nursing mothers were purposively sampled in UITH. The Brief Resilience Scales (BRS), Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ), and Edinburgh Postnatal Depressi...

1Introduction Psychology is a field that studies both human and animal behaviour in a scientific way and also embraces all aspects of conscious and unconscious experience as well as thought. Psychology equally attempts to make predictions based on the observable aspects of the human behaviour. As a field of study, it is gradually becoming more rele...

This study investigated personality traits and social-demographics as predictor of divorce proneness among couples seeking divorce in court in Ilorin Nigeria. It adopted a survey method utilizing expo-facto design. 150 participants were sampled purposively. A structure questionnaire comprises of; Marital Instability Index and Big Five Ten-item Pers...

This study investigated the influence of perceived entrepreneurial behaviour (PEB) as predictor of entrepreneurial intention (EI) among university of Ibadan undergraduate students. Cross-sectional research design was adopted for the study where 341 participants were selected through accidental sampling technique using structured questionnaire that...

This study examined personality traits, self-esteem and local herbal mixture as predictors of attitude towards alcohol use among artisans in Ibadan. It ustilised a cross-sectional survey design with a structured questionnaire to collect information from the respondents. Purposive sampling method was used to sample participants from fashioner design...

This study investigated socioeconomic factors influencing domestic violence among couples. It adopted ex-post facto design. The independent variable is socioeconomic factors while dependent variable is domestic violence. The study was conducted in Ibadan North local government. Purposive sampling technique was used to sample 259 participants consis...

Violence is on the increase in Nigeria many factors has been implicated ranging from poverty to religious fanaticism. Only few studies have address the psychological factors as determinants of violence in this country. Therefore this study examined the influence of cultural self-efficacy and personality traits on attitude towards violence among ado...

This study examined the knowledge and acceptability of cornea donation among eye clinic patients in University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Nigeria. It is a cross-sectional survey of one hundred and eight persons (56 males and 52 females) who were sampled purposively. Respondents ages ranged from 19 to 75 years, with a mean age of 45 years. They...

This study investigated religious practice and personality traits as predictors of spiritual wellbeing among adults in Ilorin. It adopted ex-post facto design. The independent variables were Personality traits and religious practice while the dependent variable was spiritual wellbeing. The study was conducted in Ilorin city. Purposive sampling tech...

This study investigated religious practice and personality traits as predictors of spiritual wellbeing among adults in Ilorin. It adopted ex-post facto design. The independent variables were Personality traits and religious practice while the dependent variable was spiritual wellbeing. The study was conducted in Ilorin city. Purposive sampling tech...

Violence is on the increase in Nigeria many factors has been implicated ranging from poverty to religious fanaticism. Only few studies have address the psychological factors as determinants of violence in this country. Therefore this study examined the influence of cultural self-efficacy and personality traits on attitude towards violence among ado...

This study investigated personality traits and retaliation as predictors of criminal behaviour among murder suspects in Agodi prison, Ibadan. The independent variables are Personality traits and retaliation while the dependent variable is criminal behaviour. The study was conducted in Ibadan city adopting the expo facto design. Purposive sampling t...

This study investigated personality traits and retaliation as predictors of criminal behaviour among murder suspects in Agodi prison, Ibadan. The independent variables are Personality traits and retaliation while the dependent variable is criminal behaviour. The study was conducted in Ibadan city adopting the expo facto design. Purposive sampling t...

Discrimination in workplace is the unfair and negative treatment being experienced by workers or job applicants based on personal attributes that are irrelevant to job performance”. The study therefore examined the influence of ‘’discrimination and job demand on the job satisfaction of HND holders in the Kwara state Civil service, Ilorin. The study...

Adversely, increase rate of conduct disorder, low self-esteem, low education standard, drug dependence/alcoholism and sexual risk behaviour among children from violent couples thereby becoming hazardous to themselves and society at large attracted the attention of this study to investigate factors predicting domestic violence. This study investigat...

This study investigated influence of personality, emotional intelligence and marital satisfaction on domestic violence among couples. It adopted expost facto design. The independent variables are Personality, emotional intelligence and marital satisfaction while dependent variable is domestic violence. The study was conducted in Ibadan North local...

This study investigated the effect of examination anxiety on achievement motivation of students. One hundred and seventy-six (176) participants who were secondary school students responded to the questionnaire. A structured questionnaire with three sections were used; comprising of Westside Test Anxiety Scale (WTAS) Discroll (2004) and Achievement...