Chuka Mike Ifeagwazi
Biographic Data
| ID | 231619 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chuka Mike Ifeagwazi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chuka Mike |
| FAMILY NAME | Ifeagwazi |
| SIGNATURE | IFEAGWAZI C M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nigeria |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6254-6768 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Perceived Comfort and Competence of Southeast Nigerian Clergy in Responding to Suicidal Crises
Suicide remains a critical global mental health challenge, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries where access to formal mental health services is limited. In such contexts, including sub-Saharan Africa, individuals in crisis often turn first to faith leaders. Clergy frequently encounter suicidal crises and serve as initial points of contact, yet there is little empirical evidence on their comfort or competence in respondin…
Protective Role of Religiosity in Enhancing Resilience of Post-Covid-19 Nurses in Nigeria
Nurses in Nigeria who worked on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic continue to face significant work-related stressors and mental health challenges. Religiosity as a meaning-making system may provide support in response to such stressors; however, the psychological processes enabling this effect remained unclear. Guided by Stress and Coping Theory, this study examines whether emotion regulation strategies mediate the relationship between …
Rumination impacts depressive symptoms among orthopedic patients
Due to their physical discomfort and functional constraints, orthopedic patients frequently experience elevated depressive symptoms, and previous studies indicate that rumination worsens these symptoms. Nonetheless, studies on the mechanisms that mitigate this deleterious impact of rumination on depressive symptoms in this population are sparse. In the present study, we investigated the moderating role of dispositional mindfulness in the relation…
Does self-compassion buffer the impact of fear of Covid-19 on health-related quality of life for people living with HIV
Extant literature has consistently documented the adverse impact of fear of COVID-19 on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people living with HIV (PLWHIV), as they are more prone to being infected with this deadly disease than the normal population. However, studies on the mechanism that could mitigate this adverse impact are lacking. We investigated whether self-compassion could buffer the negative impact of fear of COVID-19 on HRQoL …
Mediating roles of positive reappraisal and stigma resistance in the relationship between mindfulness and quality of life among stable schizophrenia patients
Health locus of control, personality and social support in treatment adherence among diabetic patients
We examined the contributions of health locus of control (internal, external), personality traits, and social support in treatment adherence among Nigerian diabetic patients (N = 126; females = 49.21%, Type 1 diabetes = 58.73%, Type 2 diabetes = 41.27%; age range: 20 to 76 years). They completed measures of health locus of control, personality traits, social support and treatment adherence. Hierarchical regression analysis results indicated that …
Moderating role of meaning in life in the relationship of death anxiety, experiential avoidance and health-related quality of life among type 2 diabetes patients
Individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus may experience death anxiety and experiential avoidance, which may impact negatively on health-related quality of life. Meaning in life is a positive psychological resource that protects against negative psychosocial outcomes. Although a direct relationship between these variables exists, to our knowledge, previous research has not explored their interaction effect. The present study examined wh…
Psychological flexibility as a moderator of the relationship between HIV-related stigma and resilience among HIV/Aids patients
HIV-related stigmatisation is common in many parts of the world and is experienced by all categories of people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA). Although the negative consequences of HIV-related stigmatisation on the resilience of PLWHA is well documented, little is known about the plausible role of certain personal characteristics in moderating the stigma-resilience relationship. In addition to investigating the direct association of HIV-related…
Locating event centrality in associations of emotion regulation with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and posttraumatic growth in emerging adults
Previous research suggests that cognitive reappraisal (CR) and expressive suppression (ES) strategies of emotion regulation (ER) are associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and posttraumatic growth (PTG). How the patterns of these associations may vary in the context of event centrality (EC) however requires investigation to help delineate groups for whom the impact of event centrality may be more salient. We examined whether EC woul…
Sexual Violence and Child Poverty
Existing literature has documented strong associations between families’ socio-economic conditions and children’s experiences of child abuse and neglect (CAN), including physical, sexual and emotional abuse. Even though the broader approach to family poverty and child poverty may overlap, they do not always have the same indices, implying that the established relationships between family poverty and CAN cannot be unequivocally applied to child po…
Social support buffers the impacts of Diabetes distress on health-related quality of life among type 2 diabetic patients
Diabetes patients experience significant distress. Improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is cardinal in the management of all chronic health conditions. We investigated the moderating role of social support (SS) in the relationship between diabetes distress (DD) and HRQoL. Three hundred and ninety-six type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients (M age = 57.71 years) completed measures of relevant variables. Results showed that SS moderate…
Rates of Occurrence and Influence of Trauma Exposure on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Among Survivors of Terrorist Attacks in Northeast Nigeria
Roles of Religious Commitment, Emotion Regulation and Social Support in Preoperative Anxiety
Social support serves emotion regulation function in death anxiety among people living with HIV/Aids
Several studies have reported the independent roles of social support and emotion regulation in death anxiety. However, there is sparse literature on mediating role of emotion regulatory mechanisms in the link between social support and death anxiety. This study examined whether social support predicts multidimensional death anxiety as a function of emotion regulation strategies (cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression) among people livi…
Psychometric properties of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire - Hausa version among internally displaced persons in Nigeria
Valid measurement of meaning in life (MIL) is crucial for cross-cultural understanding of the construct. The Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), a widely used measure of MIL, has yet to be translated into any indigenous African language. The current study presents a preliminary report of a Hausa language translation of the MLQ, the MLQ-Hausa version (MLQ-H), and its reliability and validity in a Nigerian sample. Participants were 809 internally …
Prolonged grief disorder symptoms in bereaved internally displaced Tiv persons in Nigeria
There is burgeoning research on prolonged grief disorder (PGD) among several vulnerable populations but PGD symptoms have been scarcely examined among bereaved internally displaced persons (IDPs). This study investigated the associations of rumination, rebirth concerns and gender with symptoms of PGD following conflict-related bereavement. Participants were 379 Nigerian IDPs who were of the Tiv ethnic group. They provided demographics and complet…
Psychopathy and aggressive behaviour among Nigerian male prison inmates
This study investigated the moderating role of substance abuse in the relationship between psychopathy and aggression among male prison inmates. Two hundred and sixty-seven male prison inmates from the Nigerian Prison Services were participants. The inmates were incarcerated for armed robbery (27.3%), theft (31.1%), murder (12.8%), rape/assault/child abuse (19.1%), burglary/arson (5.6%) and kidnapping (1.5%) in Enugu prisons, Nigeria. Their mean …
Alienation and Psychological Wellbeing
The Influence of Early Parents' Death on Manifestations of Depressive Symptoms among Young Adults
This study investigated the influence of early parents' death on manifestations of depressive symptoms among young adults. One hundred students, consisting of 50 orphans (20 male and 30 female) and 50 non-orphans (20 male and 30 female) drawn from 10 secondary schools in Nsukka area of Enugu State, participated in the study. Each student was individually administered the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), which is a self-report assessment device co…
Social support buffers the impacts of Diabetes distress on health-related quality of life among type 2 diabetic patients
Diabetes patients experience significant distress. Improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is cardinal in the management of all chronic health conditions. We investigated the moderating role of social support (SS) in the relationship between diabetes distress (DD) and HRQoL. Three hundred and ninety-six type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients (M age = 57.71 years) completed measures of relevant variables. Results showed that SS moderate…
Alienation and Psychological Wellbeing
Sexual Violence and Child Poverty
Existing literature has documented strong associations between families’ socio-economic conditions and children’s experiences of child abuse and neglect (CAN), including physical, sexual and emotional abuse. Even though the broader approach to family poverty and child poverty may overlap, they do not always have the same indices, implying that the established relationships between family poverty and CAN cannot be unequivocally applied to child po…
Rumination impacts depressive symptoms among orthopedic patients
Due to their physical discomfort and functional constraints, orthopedic patients frequently experience elevated depressive symptoms, and previous studies indicate that rumination worsens these symptoms. Nonetheless, studies on the mechanisms that mitigate this deleterious impact of rumination on depressive symptoms in this population are sparse. In the present study, we investigated the moderating role of dispositional mindfulness in the relation…
Does self-compassion buffer the impact of fear of Covid-19 on health-related quality of life for people living with HIV
Extant literature has consistently documented the adverse impact of fear of COVID-19 on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people living with HIV (PLWHIV), as they are more prone to being infected with this deadly disease than the normal population. However, studies on the mechanism that could mitigate this adverse impact are lacking. We investigated whether self-compassion could buffer the negative impact of fear of COVID-19 on HRQoL …
Psychometric properties of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire - Hausa version among internally displaced persons in Nigeria
Valid measurement of meaning in life (MIL) is crucial for cross-cultural understanding of the construct. The Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), a widely used measure of MIL, has yet to be translated into any indigenous African language. The current study presents a preliminary report of a Hausa language translation of the MLQ, the MLQ-Hausa version (MLQ-H), and its reliability and validity in a Nigerian sample. Participants were 809 internally …
The Influence of Early Parents' Death on Manifestations of Depressive Symptoms among Young Adults
This study investigated the influence of early parents' death on manifestations of depressive symptoms among young adults. One hundred students, consisting of 50 orphans (20 male and 30 female) and 50 non-orphans (20 male and 30 female) drawn from 10 secondary schools in Nsukka area of Enugu State, participated in the study. Each student was individually administered the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), which is a self-report assessment device co…
Alienation and Psychological Wellbeing
Prolonged grief disorder symptoms in bereaved internally displaced Tiv persons in Nigeria
There is burgeoning research on prolonged grief disorder (PGD) among several vulnerable populations but PGD symptoms have been scarcely examined among bereaved internally displaced persons (IDPs). This study investigated the associations of rumination, rebirth concerns and gender with symptoms of PGD following conflict-related bereavement. Participants were 379 Nigerian IDPs who were of the Tiv ethnic group. They provided demographics and complet…
Psychopathy and aggressive behaviour among Nigerian male prison inmates
This study investigated the moderating role of substance abuse in the relationship between psychopathy and aggression among male prison inmates. Two hundred and sixty-seven male prison inmates from the Nigerian Prison Services were participants. The inmates were incarcerated for armed robbery (27.3%), theft (31.1%), murder (12.8%), rape/assault/child abuse (19.1%), burglary/arson (5.6%) and kidnapping (1.5%) in Enugu prisons, Nigeria. Their mean …
Psychometric properties of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire - Hausa version among internally displaced persons in Nigeria
Valid measurement of meaning in life (MIL) is crucial for cross-cultural understanding of the construct. The Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), a widely used measure of MIL, has yet to be translated into any indigenous African language. The current study presents a preliminary report of a Hausa language translation of the MLQ, the MLQ-Hausa version (MLQ-H), and its reliability and validity in a Nigerian sample. Participants were 809 internally …
Roles of Religious Commitment, Emotion Regulation and Social Support in Preoperative Anxiety
Social support serves emotion regulation function in death anxiety among people living with HIV/Aids
Several studies have reported the independent roles of social support and emotion regulation in death anxiety. However, there is sparse literature on mediating role of emotion regulatory mechanisms in the link between social support and death anxiety. This study examined whether social support predicts multidimensional death anxiety as a function of emotion regulation strategies (cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression) among people livi…
Rates of Occurrence and Influence of Trauma Exposure on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Among Survivors of Terrorist Attacks in Northeast Nigeria
Psychological flexibility as a moderator of the relationship between HIV-related stigma and resilience among HIV/Aids patients
HIV-related stigmatisation is common in many parts of the world and is experienced by all categories of people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA). Although the negative consequences of HIV-related stigmatisation on the resilience of PLWHA is well documented, little is known about the plausible role of certain personal characteristics in moderating the stigma-resilience relationship. In addition to investigating the direct association of HIV-related…
Locating event centrality in associations of emotion regulation with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and posttraumatic growth in emerging adults
Previous research suggests that cognitive reappraisal (CR) and expressive suppression (ES) strategies of emotion regulation (ER) are associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and posttraumatic growth (PTG). How the patterns of these associations may vary in the context of event centrality (EC) however requires investigation to help delineate groups for whom the impact of event centrality may be more salient. We examined whether EC woul…
Sexual Violence and Child Poverty
Existing literature has documented strong associations between families’ socio-economic conditions and children’s experiences of child abuse and neglect (CAN), including physical, sexual and emotional abuse. Even though the broader approach to family poverty and child poverty may overlap, they do not always have the same indices, implying that the established relationships between family poverty and CAN cannot be unequivocally applied to child po…
Social support buffers the impacts of Diabetes distress on health-related quality of life among type 2 diabetic patients
Diabetes patients experience significant distress. Improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is cardinal in the management of all chronic health conditions. We investigated the moderating role of social support (SS) in the relationship between diabetes distress (DD) and HRQoL. Three hundred and ninety-six type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients (M age = 57.71 years) completed measures of relevant variables. Results showed that SS moderate…
Health locus of control, personality and social support in treatment adherence among diabetic patients
We examined the contributions of health locus of control (internal, external), personality traits, and social support in treatment adherence among Nigerian diabetic patients (N = 126; females = 49.21%, Type 1 diabetes = 58.73%, Type 2 diabetes = 41.27%; age range: 20 to 76 years). They completed measures of health locus of control, personality traits, social support and treatment adherence. Hierarchical regression analysis results indicated that …
Moderating role of meaning in life in the relationship of death anxiety, experiential avoidance and health-related quality of life among type 2 diabetes patients
Individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus may experience death anxiety and experiential avoidance, which may impact negatively on health-related quality of life. Meaning in life is a positive psychological resource that protects against negative psychosocial outcomes. Although a direct relationship between these variables exists, to our knowledge, previous research has not explored their interaction effect. The present study examined wh…
Mediating roles of positive reappraisal and stigma resistance in the relationship between mindfulness and quality of life among stable schizophrenia patients
Rumination impacts depressive symptoms among orthopedic patients
Due to their physical discomfort and functional constraints, orthopedic patients frequently experience elevated depressive symptoms, and previous studies indicate that rumination worsens these symptoms. Nonetheless, studies on the mechanisms that mitigate this deleterious impact of rumination on depressive symptoms in this population are sparse. In the present study, we investigated the moderating role of dispositional mindfulness in the relation…
Does self-compassion buffer the impact of fear of Covid-19 on health-related quality of life for people living with HIV
Extant literature has consistently documented the adverse impact of fear of COVID-19 on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people living with HIV (PLWHIV), as they are more prone to being infected with this deadly disease than the normal population. However, studies on the mechanism that could mitigate this adverse impact are lacking. We investigated whether self-compassion could buffer the negative impact of fear of COVID-19 on HRQoL …
Perceived Comfort and Competence of Southeast Nigerian Clergy in Responding to Suicidal Crises
Suicide remains a critical global mental health challenge, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries where access to formal mental health services is limited. In such contexts, including sub-Saharan Africa, individuals in crisis often turn first to faith leaders. Clergy frequently encounter suicidal crises and serve as initial points of contact, yet there is little empirical evidence on their comfort or competence in respondin…
Protective Role of Religiosity in Enhancing Resilience of Post-Covid-19 Nurses in Nigeria
Nurses in Nigeria who worked on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic continue to face significant work-related stressors and mental health challenges. Religiosity as a meaning-making system may provide support in response to such stressors; however, the psychological processes enabling this effect remained unclear. Guided by Stress and Coping Theory, this study examines whether emotion regulation strategies mediate the relationship between …
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