Department of Psychology: Recent submissions
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Parental strategies enhancing level of involvement among pre-school learners in Nandi Central Sub-County, Kenya.
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2016)The study established the Parental strategies enhancing level of involvement among pre-school learners in Nandi Central Sub-County, Kenya. The study adopted descriptive design. The target population was 3566 which was ... -
Relationship between locus of control and stress management among high school principals Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2016)In a pre- conference brief by the Kenya High School Heads Association (KEHHSA, 2016) alluded that twenty three (23) principals die annually in Kenya due to stress related issues. The present study examined the relationship ... -
Influence of learner involvement on academic performance of secondary school students in Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2016)Academic performance among students may be a function of many factors such as their abilities, socio-economic background and pedagogical beliefs. This study investigated the influence of learners’ involvement on academic ... -
Influence of assessment services on academic performance among pupils in Kenyan public Primary schools
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2016)Many pupils do not perform well in school despite the concerted efforts to push the course forward. The study investigated the influence of assessment services on academic performance of class eight pupils in public primary ... -
Chaos, danger, and maternal parenting in families: Links with adolescent adjustment in low‐ and middle‐income countries
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2019-09)The current longitudinal study is the first comparative investigation across low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) to test the hypothesis that harsher and less affectionate maternal parenting (child age 14 years, on ... -
Gender differences in response to motor skill training on the performance of dressing as an activity of daily living by pupils with cerebral palsy in Kisumu, Kenya
(MCSER Publishing, 2016)The study explored gender differences in response to motor skill training on curbing activity restriction of dressing by pupils with cerebral palsy in a special school in Kisumu, Kenya. Mixed method approach was adopted ... -
Relationship between meta-cognitive learning skills and academic performance among orphaned secondary school students of Kenya.
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2016)The study investigated the relationship between meta-cognitive learning skills and academic performance among orphaned secondary school students of Kenya. The research was informed by Social Cognitive Theory. This study ... -
Relationship between parenting styles and academic adjustments among selected Kenyan secondary School students
(Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, 2016)The present study examined the relationship between parenting styles and the academic adjustments among form one secondary school students in Nyaribari Chache Sub-County, Kisii County, Kenya. The study employed Expo-facto ... -
Influence of introversion personality trait on social adjustment among re-admitted teen mothers in Kenyan Secondary schools
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2016)Teen motherhood is a major concern in the world. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of extroversive personality traits on social adjustment among secondary school re-admitted teen mothers in Rarieda ... -
Factors affecting teaching and learning in mother tongue in public lower primary schools in Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2016)Kenya has legislated a Language in Education (LiE) policy to use mother tongue in lower primary classes (class 1-3), yet the pupils in Tabaka Division of Kenya continue to perform poorly in national examinations. The purpose ... -
Effects of Staffing Policies on Public Secondary School Teachers’ Distribution in Homa-Bay County, Kenya
(ARC Journals, 2016)The success of any policy lies in its effective implementation and staffing policies for teachers are meant to ensure sufficient teaching force that is equitably distributed in all public schools. Despite various staffing ... -
School-based factors affecting the teaching of kiswahili in public pre-schools in Kasipul division, Rachuonyo south sub-county, Homabay county
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2016)Globally language is very important since it is a means of communication that leads to international development and cohesion. Kiswahili is a language taught in the pre-school curriculum in Kenya and a national language ... -
Efficacy of peer counselling on emotional adjustment among orphaned learners in Kenyan schools
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2016)There has been an overwhelming rise in the number of orphans in Kenyan primary schools. The purpose of this study was to establish the efficacy of peer counseling on emotional adjustment among orphaned learners. The study ... -
Relationship between Time Management and Academic Performance among Orphaned Secondary School Students of Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2016)The study investigated the relationship between time management and academic performance among orphaned secondary school students of Kenya. This study adopted an ex-post-facto research design with which a saturation sampling ... -
Bidirectional relations between parenting and behavior problems from age 8 to 13 in nine countries
(Society for Research on Adolescence, 2018-09)This study used data from 12 cultural groups in nine countries (China, Colombia, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Philippines, Sweden, Thailand, and the United States; N = 1,298) to understand the cross‐cultural generalizability of ... -
Parental Acceptance-Rejection and Child Prosocial Behavior: Developmental Transactions across the Transition to Adolescence in Nine Countries, Mothers and Fathers, and Girls and Boys
(Child and Family Research, 2018-10)Promoting children’s prosocial behavior is a goal for parents, healthcare professionals, and nations. Does positive parenting promote later child prosocial behavior, or do children who are more prosocial elicit more positive ... -
External environment and internal state in relation to life-history behavioural profiles of adolescents in nine countries
(The Royal Society, 2019-12-18)The external environment has traditionally been considered as the primary driver of animal life history (LH). Recent research suggests that animals' internal state is also involved, especially in forming LH behavioural ... -
Examining effects of mother and father warmth and control on child externalizing and internalizing problems from age 8 to 13 in nine countries
(Cambridge University Press, 2019-12-13)This study used data from 12 cultural groups in 9 countries (China, Colombia, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Philippines, Sweden, Thailand, and United States; N = 1,315) to investigate bidirectional associations between parental ... -
Associations Between Perceived Material Deprivation, Parents’ Discipline Practices, and Children's Behavior Problems: An International Perspective
(Society for Research in Child Development, 2020-01)This study investigated the association between perceived material deprivation, children's behavior problems, and parents’ disciplinary practices. The sample included 1,418 8‐ to 12‐year‐old children and their parents in ... -
Examining the internalizing pathway to substance use frequency in 10 cultural groups
(Pergamon, 2020-03-01)Use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs (i.e., substance use) is a leading cause of global health burden for 10-to-24-year-olds, according to the World Health Organization’s index of number of years of life lost, leading ...
