Search
Now showing items 11-20 of 23
Work-life balance among academics: do gender and personality traits really matter?
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2017)
This study investigated the relationship between personality traits and work-life balance; and also examined gender differences on the capacity to balance work and life roles among academics. Data were collected from a ...
The role of self-esteem and gender in PEN scores and risk-taking behaviour of learners in a South African school
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2016)
Psychological studies have shown adolescents to be the most highly associated with risk-taking behaviours (RTB) which lead to increased risks of accidents and untimely deaths. Studies have also linked psychoticism (P), ...
Edia discourse on women and political participation in Nigeria in the context of feminist theory: an assessment
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2017)
Discourse on women and the discrimination that they suffer in social relations continue to animate discussion about the roles and place of women across societies especially in Africa. It is within the context of the discourse ...
Psychosocial predictors of family values among undergraduate students in a South African University
(Kamla-Raj, 2016)
This study investigated the psychosocial predictors of family values among undergraduate students in a South African University. Studies have shown that family values among Africans generally vary from one family to the ...
“Skep julle kommando’s in reddingslaers om! Een vir almal, almal vir elkeen!”: Die Ossewa-Brandwag se maatskaplike beleid van Sosiale Volksorg, 1943-1952
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2015)
Established as an organisation with the aim to influence all aspects of Afrikaner
life, the Ossewa-Brandwag (OB) made an impact on the lives of thousands of
Afrikaners between 1939 and 1954. At the very start the movement ...
Gender differences in quality of work life of police personnel in two selected states in South-West, Nigeria
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2016)
This study investigated gender differences in quality of work life of police personnel. The research employed a cross-sectional survey design. Using proportionate and simple random sampling techniques, 588 police personnel ...
The Redeemer in an "irredeemable text" (1 Timothy 2:9-15)
(New Testament Society of Southern Africa, 2016)
In the ongoing debate about the meaning of 1 Timothy 2:9-15 some have branded it an "irredeemable text of terror" while for others it contains "God's eternal design for men and women." In this article it is argued that ...
Does virginity still matter in the modern world? Virginity and the denial of marriage in the Acts of Paul and Thecla
(2015)
In the modern world where people are still fascinated by the idea of virginity, the expression 'being a Thecla' or being a 'disciple of Thecla' refers to the state of virginity. This is a reference to Thecla in the ancient ...
Life satisfaction in retirement: the direct influence of gender, self-esteem and health locus of control in Southwestern parts of Nigeria
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
The study investigates the direct influence of gender, self-esteem and health locus of control on life satisfaction among retirees in two states in the South-western part of Nigeria. Using ex-post facto research design, ...
Patriarchy, religion and women's political participation in Kwara State, Nigeria
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2017)
This study examines the relationship between patriarchy and religion and how they impact on women's political participation in Kwara State. The Gender and Development (GAD) approach is employed to examine the impact of ...