Erhabor S Idemudia
Biographic Data
| ID | 146015 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Erhabor S Idemudia |
| GIVEN NAMES | Erhabor S |
| FAMILY NAME | Idemudia |
| SIGNATURE | IDEMUDIA E S |
| AFFILIATIONS | North-West University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5522-7435 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 62 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 62 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Clinical and psychosocial correlates of virological severity in paediatric HIV
This retrospective record review examined psychosocial and clinical correlates of virological severity among children and adolescents aged 0-19 years with detectable viral load in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District, South Africa. Of 124 records screened, 109 were eligible and had a classifiable viral-load outcome. The most robust finding was that reported missed doses were inversely associated with high-level virological failure, whereas ART durati…
The financial toxicity of ageing
Background In sub-Saharan Africa, the epidemiological transition has created a double burden of chronic disease and functional decline. While the relationship between non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and out-of-pocket (OOP) health expenditure is well-established, less is known about the financial burden of physical frailty and cognitive decline. This study investigates the “financial toxicity” of ageing, distinguishing between the costs of diseas…
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 …
Distress tolerance and decreased cognitive fusion tendencies explain the connection between mindfulness, posttraumatic growth and health-related quality of life among HIV patients
Dispositional mindfulness is one psychological resource that consistently promotes posttraumatic growth (PTG) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, the precise mechanisms through which mindfulness performs this function are not clear. The current study aimed to examine the mediating role of distress tolerance and cognitive fusion in the relationship between mindfulness, PTG and HRQoL among HIV patients. Using a cross-sectional desi…
Population dynamics and digitalization
Objectives: The study explores how humanity influences the development of digitalization on population dynamics during the changing times of the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods: A scoping review was conducted using PRISMA guidelines. Fifteen full-text articles were selected from 40 identified studies (2020-2023). Results: hree themes emerged: (1) influence of humanity on the development of digitalization on population dynamics during changing times, (…
Discrimination, trust, and well-being
Findings suggest discrimination is associated with lower (bridging) trust and poorer well-being. In contrast, social exclusion is associated with a small, trust-mediated (bonding) pathway without a direct SWB benefit. Given the cross-sectional design and absence of race/skin-colour measures in ESS, implications are illustrative: reducing discriminatory experiences and co-designing initiatives that foster intercultural contact (bridging) and commu…
Influence of self-compassion on HIV-related stigma, health-related quality of life, and depression among HIV/Aids patients
Background : People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) may experience HIV-related stigma, which could negatively impact health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and increase symptoms of depression. Self-compassion is a positive personality attribute that may protect PLWHA against stigmatisation. Previous studies have not examined the influence of self-compassion on the association between HIV-related stigma, HRQoL, and depression. Aim : The present study…
Kin to strain
Objectives This study examines the longitudinal relationship between the number of children and psychological well-being, specifically depressive symptoms and subjective well-being (SWB), among older adults in rural South Africa. Grounded in life course theory and the family stress model, it explores whether larger family sizes offer protection or constitute psychological stressors in later life, with attention to gender differences. Methods Data…
Mental health among high school students in South Africa
We explored the relationship between childhood adversity, bullying, peer pressure, self-esteem, and mental health among South African high school students. Adolescents (n = 769, mean age = 15.83 years, SD = 1.85 years, range = 12–22 years) completed a cross-sectional survey. Based on descriptive analyses, 31.3% of participants experienced no distress, 65.1% experienced mild distress, and 3.5% experienced severe distress. Results indicated signifi…
Prevalence and association of HIV and tuberculosis status in older adults in South Africa
Objectives: This study examined the prevalence and sociodemographic factors among older adults with HIV and TB status in South Africa. Methods: = 9,180,047). We reported statistical analyses of the descriptive, Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests, and binary logistic regression. Results: The study has found a prevalence rate of HIV to be 5.3% and TB to be 2.9% among older adults aged 50 years and above in South Africa. However, the study found HI…
Cognitive emotion regulation moderates the relationship between anxiety, depression and cancer-related fatigue in cancer patients
Diabetes Distress and Health-Related Quality of Life among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes—Mediating Role of Experiential Avoidance and Moderating Role of Post-Traumatic Growth
These findings underscore the importance of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as it can potentially decrease the experiential avoidance behaviour of patients. Moreover, intervention should also target the facilitation of PTG due to its beneficial effects in reducing the negative effects of diabetes distress on health and recovery
Role of distress tolerance, meaning in life and social support in the relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) among Nigerian cancer patients
Social Support Protects Against the Negative Psychological Impacts of Death Anxiety, and Depression on Posttraumatic Growth in Cancer Patients
People living with cancer may experience death anxiety and depression which may impact their experience of posttraumatic growth (PTG). Social support is a psychosocial resource that protects against negative psychological outcome. Although a direct association among these variables exist, little is known about their interactive effect. Dwelling on the buffering hypothesis, this study examined the role of social support in the association of death…
HIV Patients’ Mindfulness Moderates How Death Anxiety and Depression Impact Life Quality
Many people living with HIV (PLWH) experience death anxiety and depression, which may impact negatively on their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Mindfulness is a psychological resource that protects against death anxiety and depression and promotes HRQoL. Although a direct association among these variables exist, little is known about their interactive effect. This study examined the role of PLWH mindfulness in the relationship between (a…
Beyond the shadows of trauma
Although adolescence is a critical period marked by increased vulnerability to trauma, the mechanisms underlying how adolescents cope with such experiences remain underexplored. This study is anchored in Hobfoll’s conservation of resources theory and Porges’ polyvagal theory, which together suggest that emotional intelligence and distress disclosure are critical resources for adolescents coping with trauma and investigated the interplay of distre…
Socioeconomic status and social capital as predictors of happiness
Understanding socioeconomic status (SES) and social capital as predictors of life outcomes has remained central to humanitarian, health and social research. This current study explores how socioeconomic status and social capital (community solidarity, locus of control and generalised trust) predict happiness among a sample of South African adults. Possible gender differences were also considered. Cross-sectional data from ( n = 1049) South Africa…
Interpreting Microaggression as a Determinant of Wellbeing
Despite the increasing interest in exploring microaggression in the humanitarian context, there remains uncertainty on its mechanism for affecting life outcomes. There is a lack of studies on ethnic and racial minorities in non-western countries. The current research explores dimensions and manifestations of microaggression and how they affect wellbeing in a multicultural setting. The study uses a qualitative approach with 15 focus group discussi…
Male Involvement in Family Planning Decisions in Malawi and Tanzania
The participation of males in joint spousal decisions is urgently needed in achieving the fundamental indicators of reproductive health. The low involvement of males in family planning (FP) decision-making is a major determining factor in low FP usage in Malawi and Tanzania. Despite this, there are inconsistent findings regarding the extent of male involvement and the determinants that aid male participation in FP decisions in these two countries…
Health Outcomes of Grandparents Caring for Double Orphans in South Africa”
In the 21st century, grandparenthood is a significant phenomenon in the fields of demography, gerontology, and sociology. It is mainly explored in the context of ageing, as it is poised to become one of the most significant demographic phenomena and social issues in contemporary South Africa. Therefore, this study examined the determinants associated with grandparents who are parenting as caregivers and the health challenges they are exposed to a…
Determinants of life satisfaction among migrants in South Africa
We found substantial evidence that individual-, household-, and community-level factors were associated with life satisfaction among migrants. In particular, the pattern of life satisfaction varied slightly between male and female migrants, as well as with migrant status in South Africa. These findings collectively may provide helpful information for policymakers and practitioners to optimise interventions for migrant populations to improve their…
The multicultural conceptualisation of well-being
The findings confirm personal circumstance and culture as significant for interpreting results from well-being research. Furthermore, it supports Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, highlighting the movement from deficiency needs to growth needs after deficiency needs are met. Research must adopt a more sociological approach to improve the accuracy and implementibility of findings when using standardised measures of well-being
Social support and health-related quality of life in Nigerian cancer patients
We investigated the mediating influence of cancer-related stress (CRS) in social support health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among Nigerian cancer patients. Nigerian cancer patients (n = 316; female = 64.6%; mean age = 50.16 years, SD = 13 years) completed measures of perceived social support, CRS, and HRQoL. Structural model data analysis revealed social support was associated with lower HRQoL. CRS (intrusive domain) mediated the association …
Transnational migrants' philanthropy
Our thematic analyses confirm that transnational migrant philanthropy is about fulfilling certain "moral obligations," to derive a sense of belonging "here" (destinations) and "there" (origins). In performing the self, religious or culturally imposed sense of responsibility for human welfare and institutional development in the home country, Ghana, involved migrants overcome some challenges. For transnational migrant philanthropy to sustain itsel…
Psycho-social correlates of wellbeing among South Africans
Wellbeing is a public health variable as it is an index of societal development. According to the most recent World Happiness Reports, South Africa ranks low in the self-reported wellbeing of its citizens. This study set out to understand the contributory factors to wellbeing of South Africans. This study explored the South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS) of 2017, a national survey of social attitudes in South Africa for variables that ar…
Psychosocial Experiences of African Migrants in Six European Countries
This open access book is an empirical narrative of the psychological and social experiences of 3500 African migrants who migrated to 6 European countries: Germany, Spain, Italy, The Netherlands, France, and the UK. It is the only book that reports a cross-cultural study of African migrants to Europe
Determinants of support for social integration in South Africa
South Africa is divided along race lines and this has made social integration difficult to achieve in the nation. The aspiration for the rainbow nation since the end of apartheid has been a country united in its diversity. Research evidence shows that interracial trust and interaction are still very low in the nation. This study set out to examine the determinants of support for social integration in South Africa. The variables of perceived impro…
Burnout among paramilitary personnel in Nigeria
The job demands–resources model attributed burnout to incompatibility between job demands and job resources, and underplayed the role of personal resources in employees’ adaptation. Based on the Conservation of Resources Theory, this study proposes the inclusion of personal resources as predictors of burnout. A cross-sectional survey design was employed to gather data from 256 paramilitary personnel in Nigeria. Participants’ ages ranged from 19 t…
Demand and Unmet Needs of Contraception Among Sexually Active In-Union Women in Nigeria
It is not clear whether the 16% unmet need for contraceptives in Nigeria indicates a success story. This study assessed the contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR), total contraceptive demand, and unmet needs and determined the distribution, determinants, and barriers to contraceptive demands and unmet needs in Nigeria. The fertility, breastfeeding, and contraceptive use information provided by 27,829 women who were either currently married or in a s…
Spatial patterns and insecurity in urban Nigeria
As a result of the unprecedented level of insecurity in Nigeria due to gang-related violence, this study examined violence-related crimes (armed robbery, the ‘area boys' phenomenon and communal/street clashes) and security situation and coping measures across different spatial patterns in urban Nigeria, Ibadan city. Ibadan is the second largest city in Nigeria, after Lagos. Three hundred residents participated in the study: 184 males (61.3%) and …
Delusions of Guilt
This article explores a cultural comparative study on schizophrenia which included 1006 subjects from Austria, Poland, Lithuania, Pakistan, Nigeria and Ghana. The data analyzed is based on the religious roots of social unconsciousness as it relates to the pathogenesis of delusions of guilt. In contrast to 15.5% of the Roman Catholic patients who participated in this study, only 3.8% of Muslim patients reported on this delusional theme. Following …
Value Orientations, Acculturative Stress and Mental Health Among African German Immigrants
This study describes the relationship between value orientations, acculturative stress, and wellbeing of African migrants in Germany. Concepts from culture learning theory are applied in the context of intercultural interaction. Data were collected from 85 African migrants (males=73.4, females=26.5%; age range =18–46 years recruited from several German metropolitan areas. The participants completed the MMPI-2, a stress checklist developed by the …
Burnout and Fear of Contagion as Factors in Aggressive Tendency of Health-Care Workers Treating People with Aids
We investigated the roles of burnout and perceived fear of contagion with AIDS among 130 medical practitioners and 112 nurses ( N = 242) working in AIDS care in Nigeria, in relation to the level of their aggressive tendency toward people living with AIDS (PLWAs). Participants completed scales concerning perceived AIDS anxiety, burnout, and aggressive tendency. Results showed that perceived fear of AIDS, burnout, and category of staff (medical pra…
Burnout among paramilitary personnel in Nigeria
The job demands–resources model attributed burnout to incompatibility between job demands and job resources, and underplayed the role of personal resources in employees’ adaptation. Based on the Conservation of Resources Theory, this study proposes the inclusion of personal resources as predictors of burnout. A cross-sectional survey design was employed to gather data from 256 paramilitary personnel in Nigeria. Participants’ ages ranged from 19 t…
Quality of working life and commitment amongst employees in public organisations in Ghana
This study tested a mediation model of job involvement to predict organisational commitment from quality of work life. A total of 137 workers employed in two public organisations participated in the study (males = 52.6%, females = 47.4%, junior staff = 67.9%, senior staff = 32.1%, age range 24 to 53 years). Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was computed on the data to model the effects of job involvement on organisational commitment takin…
Wealth and antenatal care utilization in Nigeria
Antenatal care (ANC) utilization is lower in Nigeria than the African average. We investigated the relationship between wealth and utilization of ANC and also assessed other determinants associated with ANC utilization in Nigeria. Using data of the most recent births within 5 years prior to a 2012 nationally representative survey, we modeled predictors of ANC utilization. Respondents in the wealthiest quintile were over five times (aOR = 5.5 (95%…
Influence of Age, Gender, and Perceived Self-Control on Future Goals of Children in Adversities
Trauma and PTSS of Zimbabwean refugees in South Africa
The Zimbabwean refugees were found to constitute a particularly vulnerable group to have experienced cumulative traumas and therefore reported PTSS, PTSD, and poor mental health. These findings were discussed in line with practical implications for refugees in South Africa where xenophobic feelings are on the rise. (PsycINFO Database Record
Academic self-confidence effects on test anxiety among Nigerian university students
The study investigated academic self-confidence effects on test anxiety indicators of performance impairment and intrusive worry. Respondents were 206 Nigerian undergraduate students (mean age = 20.29, SD = 2. 22; female = 43.2%). The students took the Westside Test Anxiety Scale (Driscoll, 2004) and the Academic Self-confidence Scale (Jones, 2001). Data were analysed to predict performance impairment and intrusive worry from academic self-confid…
Pathways to trust and caution among South African university students
This study sought to characterise lifestyle factors of trust and caution among South African university students (n = 196; females = 78.06%; median age = 21 years). The students completed an online survey on trustworthiness in cultural context. The data were analysed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) to construct pathways among the trust and caution with social cynicism, and tolerance for ambiguity. Results indicate social cynicism to pre…
Perceived control effects on religiosity and quality of life among young adults
The study investigated the mediating role of perceived control in the association between religiosity and quality of life among young adults in south-west Nigeria. Data were collected from a sample of 1 050 young adults (mean age = 29.8, SD = 4.61; female = 38.7%). Regression analysis was utilised to predict quality of life from religiosity, partialling out perceived control. Findings suggest internal religiosity to predict an environmental domai…
Gender difference, class level and the role of internet addiction and loneliness on sexual compulsivity among secondary school students
The study separately examined gender and class level differences in sexual compulsivity and determined the contributions of loneliness and internet addiction in explaining sexual compulsivity among secondary school students. A convenience sample of 311 male and female secondary school students with age range of 13–21 years (M = 15.61, SD = 1.63) completed a cross sectional survey that comprised demographic information and measures of loneliness, …
Life Satisfaction in Retirement
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, 592 retirees conveniently completed copies of a questionnaire that comprised demographics and measures of variables of interest. Three hypotheses were tested by t-test for independent groups. Self-esteem significantly influenced l…
Modelling self-assessed vulnerability to HIV and its associated factors in a HIV-burdened country
BACKGROUND: Globally, individuals' self-assessment of vulnerability to HIV infection is important to maintain safer sexual behaviour and reduce risky behaviours. However, determinants of self-perceived risk of HIV infection are not well documented and differ. We assessed the level of self-perceived vulnerability to HIV infection in Nigeria and also identified its risk factors. METHODS: We explored a recent nationally representative data with self…
Emotional intelligence and mental health
We investigated emotional intelligence (EI) influences on mental health indicators among first-year university students. Three hundred first-year students (females = 50%; age range = 16 to 40 years, mean age = 20.10, SD = 2.28) participated in the study. The participants completed surveys on EI dimensions (well-being, self-control, emotionality, and sociability) and mental health indicators (somatic symptoms, anxiety, social dysfunction, and depr…
When life's good
We examined the influences of marital satisfaction and work-pay satisfaction on organisational commitment among advancement-career-stage employees while controlling for gender and a selection of socio-demographics. The sample consisted of 350 workers (females = 237; mean age = 32.44, SD = 9.99 years) from a large privately owned educational service provider. The employees completed measures of marital satisfaction, work-pay satisfaction, and orga…
Demand and Unmet Needs of Contraception Among Sexually Active In-Union Women in Nigeria
It is not clear whether the 16% unmet need for contraceptives in Nigeria indicates a success story. This study assessed the contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR), total contraceptive demand, and unmet needs and determined the distribution, determinants, and barriers to contraceptive demands and unmet needs in Nigeria. The fertility, breastfeeding, and contraceptive use information provided by 27,829 women who were either currently married or in a s…
Gendered adversity and mental health of adolescents orphaned by Aids in a rural South African community
This study explored gender differences in adversity and mental health among South African adolescents orphaned by AIDS. Adolescents (N = 121; females = 45.5%; mean age 14.14 years, SD = 2.09) self-reported their childhood adversities and probable mental ill health on the Child Trauma and General Health Questionnaire. Results revealed that female participants orphaned by AIDS were significantly more likely to report childhood adversity at total sc…
Role of Parents’ Socio-Economic Status, Parenting Styles and Alcohol Locus of Control on Alcohol Attitudes
Pre-displacement stressors, psychological morbidity, and PTSD symptoms among displaced women by Boko-Haram in North-East Nigeria
We utilised a cross-sectional survey design to examine the moderating roles of dimensional psychological capital (PsyCap) and pre-displacement stressors on the relationship between psychological morbidity and severity of PTSD symptoms among internally displaced (IDP) women from terrorist activity. Participants were 631 IDP women (mean age = 31.18 years, SD = 8.59 years) displaced by Boko Haram insurgents in North-East Nigeria. Structural equation…
Academic demands and mental health among undergraduate students in full-time employment
This study investigated the moderating role of perceived social support in the relationship between academic demands (measured as perceived academic stress) and mental health of undergraduate students in full-time employment. Participants were a purposive sample of 320 undergraduate Open Distance Learners in Nigeria (55.9% = females; Mean age = 25.6 years, SD = 8.49 years). Participants completed self-report measures on perceived social support, …
Family support, self-efficacy and suicidal ideation at emerging adulthood
There is a paucity of knowledge on the mechanism by which social support predicts suicidal ideation at emerging adulthood. The present study was aimed to examine the mediating role of self-efficacy in the relationship between social support and suicidal ideation in a sample of 251 emerging adults (116 females; mean age = 20.84, SD = 2.34). Data analyses were conducted using structural equation modelling. Results indicated that an increase in fami…
Gender Differences in the Associations Between Forms of Social Engagements and Loneliness in a Sample of Nigerian Older Adults
Psychosocial Experiences of African Migrants in Six European Countries
This open access book is an empirical narrative of the psychological and social experiences of 3500 African migrants who migrated to 6 European countries: Germany, Spain, Italy, The Netherlands, France, and the UK. It is the only book that reports a cross-cultural study of African migrants to Europe
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