Peter O Olapegba
Biographic Data
| ID | 7041285 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter O Olapegba |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter |
| FAMILY NAME | O Olapegba |
| SIGNATURE | OLAPEGBA P O |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ibadan |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1924-1675 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Parental Perception of Child Behavior and Parental Abuse as Predictors of Delinquent Behavior among Adolescents in a Military Cantonment in Ibadan, Nigeria
The study investigated the parental perception of child behavior and parental abuse as predictors of delinquent behavior among adolescents in a Military Cantonment in Ibadan, Nigeria. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design using accidental sampling to sample 200 adolescents for data collection using validated scales. Data collected were analyzed using multiple regression and t-tests of independent samples. The results showed that paren…
Religiosity, social media, and sexual orientation as predictors of attitude towards LGBTQ+ group among residents in Nigeria
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and other diverse identities (LGBTQ+) continue to be an emerging issue in the 21st century worldwide. Studies have examined factors that predict attitudes towards the LGBTQ+ community with varying results. This study focuses on investigating religiosity, social media, and sexual orientation as predictors of attitudes towards the LGBTQ+ community amongst residents in Nigeria. The survey employs a cross-se…
Effectiveness of Faith-Based Interventions on the Rate of Discharged Against Medical Advice in Tertiary Newborn Units in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Discharged against medical advice (DAMA) is a risk factor that often leads to adverse outcomes and hospital readmissions in neonatal units. A few studies have shown that spiritual/faith-based interventions (FBIs) tend to have a lower incidence of DAMA compared with public hospitals. Perhaps, a holistic approach to patient care that addresses the spiritual needs, the soul and the body component of a being in this setting may account fo…
Interethnic Influencing Factors Regarding Buttocks Body Image in Women from Nigeria, Germany, USA and Japan
Overall, a highly significant correlation was shown between the consumption frequency of Instagram, TikTok and pornography with the negative perception of women's own buttocks
Fear of Covid-19 and Preventive Health Behavior
Modeling Perceived Quality of Life for People Living Near a Nigerian Dumpsite
In response to the rapid and unplanned growth that has led to the colocation of residential communities with refuse dumpsites in Lagos, Nigeria, we conducted a cross-sectional investigation of individuals living within the Olusosun community near a refuse dumpsite. Participants were 479 persons (>18 years of age, 52.6% male) who lived within 1 km of a refuse dumpsite. We examined the relationships between perceived quality of life and predictor v…
Cultural Validation of the Multidimensional Peer Victimization Scale in Nigerian Children
This study attempted cultural validation of the Multidimensional Peer Victimization Scale for use with Nigerian children. In it, 240 primary school pupils in Grades 4 and 5 (131 boys and 109 girls; age 7 to 12) purposively selected from five nursery/primary schools in Ibadan, Nigeria, participated. The Multidimensional Peer Victimization Scale was administered, and analysis yielded Cronbach's alpha of .78 for internal consistency and split-half r…
Influence of Gender, Age, Religion and Ethnicity on Peer-Victimization Among Primary Four Pupils in Ibadan, Nigeria
Peer-victimization has been found to be a universal phenomenon among children, which can lead to very grave consequences in the emerging adult. This study examined the influence of gender, age, religion and ethnicity on peer-victimization of 240 (131 boys and 109 girls) purposively selected primary 4 pupils in Ibadan metropolis. There was no gender difference in overall peer-victimization of primary school pupils. The same pattern was observed in…
Predicting Mental Health of People Living with HIV/Aids (PLWHA)
This study examined the influence of self-esteem, health locus of control, age and social support in predicting the mental health of people living with HIV/AIDS. Participants were made up of one hundred and three (103) purposively selected PLWHA; 56 males and 47 females whose ages ranged between 16-60 years with a mean age of 29.52 and standard deviation of 7.96. The ex-post facto research design was employed while data was collected with the aid…
Predicting Mental Health of People Living with HIV/Aids (PLWHA)
This study examined the influence of self-esteem, health locus of control, age and social support in predicting the mental health of people living with HIV/AIDS. Participants were made up of one hundred and three (103) purposively selected PLWHA; 56 males and 47 females whose ages ranged between 16-60 years with a mean age of 29.52 and standard deviation of 7.96. The ex-post facto research design was employed while data was collected with the aid…
Predicting Mental Health of People Living with HIV/Aids (PLWHA)
This study examined the influence of self-esteem, health locus of control, age and social support in predicting the mental health of people living with HIV/AIDS. Participants were made up of one hundred and three (103) purposively selected PLWHA; 56 males and 47 females whose ages ranged between 16-60 years with a mean age of 29.52 and standard deviation of 7.96. The ex-post facto research design was employed while data was collected with the aid…
Influence of Gender, Age, Religion and Ethnicity on Peer-Victimization Among Primary Four Pupils in Ibadan, Nigeria
Peer-victimization has been found to be a universal phenomenon among children, which can lead to very grave consequences in the emerging adult. This study examined the influence of gender, age, religion and ethnicity on peer-victimization of 240 (131 boys and 109 girls) purposively selected primary 4 pupils in Ibadan metropolis. There was no gender difference in overall peer-victimization of primary school pupils. The same pattern was observed in…
Cultural Validation of the Multidimensional Peer Victimization Scale in Nigerian Children
This study attempted cultural validation of the Multidimensional Peer Victimization Scale for use with Nigerian children. In it, 240 primary school pupils in Grades 4 and 5 (131 boys and 109 girls; age 7 to 12) purposively selected from five nursery/primary schools in Ibadan, Nigeria, participated. The Multidimensional Peer Victimization Scale was administered, and analysis yielded Cronbach's alpha of .78 for internal consistency and split-half r…
Modeling Perceived Quality of Life for People Living Near a Nigerian Dumpsite
In response to the rapid and unplanned growth that has led to the colocation of residential communities with refuse dumpsites in Lagos, Nigeria, we conducted a cross-sectional investigation of individuals living within the Olusosun community near a refuse dumpsite. Participants were 479 persons (>18 years of age, 52.6% male) who lived within 1 km of a refuse dumpsite. We examined the relationships between perceived quality of life and predictor v…
Fear of Covid-19 and Preventive Health Behavior
Effectiveness of Faith-Based Interventions on the Rate of Discharged Against Medical Advice in Tertiary Newborn Units in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Discharged against medical advice (DAMA) is a risk factor that often leads to adverse outcomes and hospital readmissions in neonatal units. A few studies have shown that spiritual/faith-based interventions (FBIs) tend to have a lower incidence of DAMA compared with public hospitals. Perhaps, a holistic approach to patient care that addresses the spiritual needs, the soul and the body component of a being in this setting may account fo…
Interethnic Influencing Factors Regarding Buttocks Body Image in Women from Nigeria, Germany, USA and Japan
Overall, a highly significant correlation was shown between the consumption frequency of Instagram, TikTok and pornography with the negative perception of women's own buttocks
Religiosity, social media, and sexual orientation as predictors of attitude towards LGBTQ+ group among residents in Nigeria
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and other diverse identities (LGBTQ+) continue to be an emerging issue in the 21st century worldwide. Studies have examined factors that predict attitudes towards the LGBTQ+ community with varying results. This study focuses on investigating religiosity, social media, and sexual orientation as predictors of attitudes towards the LGBTQ+ community amongst residents in Nigeria. The survey employs a cross-se…
Parental Perception of Child Behavior and Parental Abuse as Predictors of Delinquent Behavior among Adolescents in a Military Cantonment in Ibadan, Nigeria
The study investigated the parental perception of child behavior and parental abuse as predictors of delinquent behavior among adolescents in a Military Cantonment in Ibadan, Nigeria. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design using accidental sampling to sample 200 adolescents for data collection using validated scales. Data collected were analyzed using multiple regression and t-tests of independent samples. The results showed that paren…
Psychology (8 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works)