Department of Psychology: Recent submissions
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Roles of Multiple Stakeholder Partnerships in Addressing Developmental and Implementation Challenges of Sustainable Development Goals
(Springer, Cham, 2018)This chapter discusses the roles of transnational multiple stakeholder partnerships in addressing development and implementation challenges affecting youth and children in both rich as well as low- and middle-income ... -
Longitudinal associations between parenting and youth adjustment in twelve cultural groups: Cultural normativeness of parenting as a moderator.
(American Psychological Association, 2018-02)To examine whether the cultural normativeness of parents’ beliefs and behaviors moderates the links between those beliefs and behaviors and youths’ adjustment, mothers, fathers, and children (N = 1,298 families) from 12 ... -
A cross-sectional examination of response inhibition and working memory on the Stroop task
(JAI, 2018-07-01)The authors examined the association between working memory and response inhibition on the Stroop task using a cross-sectional, international sample of 5099 individuals (49.3% male) ages 10–30 (M = 17.04 years; SD = 5.9). ... -
The self-who am I?: Children’s identity and development through early childhood education
(MCSER Publishing, 2015)Children develop self-identity, who they believe themselves to be, and begin to form relationships through play and peer relations which contribute to their emotional, social and cognitive development. Theories of self ... -
Relationship between perceptions of Inter-parental conflicts and involvement in delinquent behaviours among selected Kenyan adolescent students
(Journal of Educational and Social Research, 2015-01-09)This study examined the relationship between adolescents’ perceptions of parents’ behaviours and their involvement in nonillegal and minor illegal delinquent behaviours in Secondary Schools, Nairobi Kenya. The study adopted ... -
Using Written Tests to assess Holistic Development of Lower Primary School Learners in Kenya
(Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2015-05-03)The present study investigated the use of written tests to assess holistic development of Lower Primary school Learners in Kenya. The Concurrent Triangulation Design was employed. The sample size comprised 184 respondents ... -
Teachers’ Perceptions on Oral Questioning as a Method of Assessment of Holistic Development among Kenyan Lower Primary Schools Learners
(Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2015-05-03)The purpose of the study was to establish Teachers’ Perception on Oral Questioning as a Method of Assessment of Holistic Development among lower public primary school learners in Kisumu Central Sub-County, Kenya. The ... -
The influence of students’ interpersonal nature on adjustment to loss and grief on Kenyan orphaned Secondary school students
(Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2015-07-03)The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of students’ interpersonal nature on adjustment to Loss and Grief on orphaned Kenyan secondary school students.The study was informed by Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory ... -
The influence of emotional progression factors on adjustment to loss and grief on Kenyan orphaned secondary school students
(Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2015-08-18)The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of emotional progression factors on adjustment to Loss and Grief on orphaned Kenyan secondary school students.The study was informed by Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory ... -
Classroom Reinforcement Schedules and Their Effectiveness in Selected Kenyan Primary Schools
(Journal of Educational and Social Research, 2015-09-04)The purpose of the study was to determine Classroom Reinforcement Schedules and Their Effectiveness in Selected Kenyan Primary Schools. The study employed a Mixed Methods design in which both quantitative and qualitative ... -
Teachers’ Perception on Observation as a Method of Assessment of Holistic Development among Kenyan Lower Primary Schools Learners
(Journal of Educational and Social Research, 2015-09-04)The purpose of the study was to establish Teachers’ Perception on observation as a Method of Assessment of Holistic Development among lower public primary school learners in Kisumu Central Sub-County, Kenya. The personal ... -
Classroom Instruction Reinforcement Strategies and Factors that Influence their Implementation in Kenyan Primary Schools
(Journal of Educational and Social Research, 2015-09-04)The study investigated classroom instruction reinforcement strategies and factors that influence implementation of the reinforcement strategies used by primary school teachers in the classroom in Kikuyu district of Kenya. ... -
Teachers’ perception on progress monitoring record as a method of assessment of holistic development among Kenyan lower primary schools learners
(Journal of Educational and Social Research, 2015-09-04)The purpose of the study was to establish Teachers’ Perception on progress monitoring record as a Method of Assessment of Holistic Development among lower public primary school learners in Kisumu Central Sub-County Kisumu ... -
Maternal psychological distress and appraisal of parenting experience predict social-emotional development of Kenyan infants
(Routledge, 2018-08-03)This study investigated whether higher maternal psychological distress, lower provision of psychosocial stimulation and a negative appraisal of parenting experience were associated with lower cognitive, motor, social-emotional ... -
Parenting, culture, and the development of externalizing behaviors from age 7 to 14 in nine countries
(Cambridge University Press, 2018-12)Using multilevel models, we examined mother-, father-, and child-reported (N = 1,336 families) externalizing behavior problem trajectories from age 7 to 14 in nine countries (China, Colombia, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, the ... -
Household income predicts trajectories of child internalizing and externalizing behavior in high-, middle-, and low-income countries
(Sage Publications, 2019-01)This study examined longitudinal links between household income and parents’ education and children’s trajectories of internalizing and externalizing behaviors from age 8 to 10 reported by mothers, fathers, and children. ... -
Education and Parenting in Kenya
(Springer, Cham, 2019)This chapter discusses parenting practices and students’ academic achievement in light of Kenya’s current education system. An attempt is made to trace the evolution of the Kenyan education system through the years from ... -
Adolescents’ cognitive capacity reaches adult levels prior to their psychosocial maturity: Evidence for a “maturity gap” in a multinational, cross-sectional sample.
(Educational Publishing Foundation, 2019-02)All countries distinguish between minors and adults for various legal purposes. Recent U.S. Supreme Court cases concerning the legal status of juveniles have consulted psychological science to decide where to draw these ... -
Environmental harshness and unpredictability, life history, and social and academic behavior of adolescents in nine countries.
(American Psychological Association, 2018)Safety is essential for life. To survive, humans and other animals have developed sets of psychological and physiological adaptations known as life history (LH) tradeoff strategies in response to various safety constraints. ... -
"Age patterns in risk taking across the world": Correction.
(Springer, 2020)Reports an error in "Age patterns in risk taking across the world" by Natasha Duell, Laurence Steinberg, Grace Icenogle, Jason Chein, Nandita Chaudhary, Laura Di Giunta, Kenneth A. Dodge, Kostas A. Fanti, Jennifer E. ...
