Kennedy U Amadi
Biographic Data
| ID | 7741578 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kennedy U Amadi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kennedy U |
| FAMILY NAME | Amadi |
| SIGNATURE | AMADI K U |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nigeria |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0703-0854 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Religiosity and treatment adherence among out-patients with schizophrenia
This study assessed the association between religiosity and treatment adherence, psychopathology of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia in a Nigerian psychiatric hospital. Duke University Religion Index (DUREL), Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8), Positive and Negative Symptoms Scale (PANSS) were used to measure religiosity, medication adherence and psychopathology, respectively. Organisational Religious Activity (ORA) was defined by D…
Indirect exposure to trauma
This study examined the relationship between optimism and secondary traumatic stress (STS), including the mediating role of resilience on the association. Family carers (n = 194; female = 64.95%; married = 50%; age range = 15 to 70, mean age = 31.5 years, SD = 8.9 years) of in-patients in a Nigerian orthopaedic hospital participated in the study. The participants completed measures of secondary traumatic stress, resilience, and optimism. Path ana…
Experience of intimate partner violence among female health workers in South East Nigeria
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is one of the most pervasive forms of violence against women with few studies documenting the magnitude of the problem among female health workers. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study of 392 female health workers. A pre-tested semi-structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Data were analysed using SPSS Version 15. About 56.6% of the health workers had a lifetime experience of abu…
Psychological distress and quality of life of people living with HIV/Aids in a Nigerian teaching hospital
Presence of psychological distress and poor quality of life (QoL) may affect the outcome of HIV/AIDS. One hundred and seventeen consecutive and consenting participants were interviewed using a Socio-demographic questionnaire, Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) and World Health Organization Quality of Life-HIV Bref. Fifty-six (47.9%) participants scored 20 and above on K10 Scale. QoL was significantly higher in married participants, those …
Illness coping behaviour of outpatients with depression or diabetes mellitus in two tertiary hospitals in Enugu state, southeast Nigeria
The study aims to compare the coping styles of patients with diabetes with those with depression. A total of 224 patients, 112 with depression and an equal number with diabetes were recruited. Sociodemographic variables were determined with the sociodemographic questionnaire, and coping styles with the Mental Adjustment to Cancer (MAC) adapted and Brief Religious Coping (Brief RCOPE) Scales. Fighting Spirit and MAC Summary Positive Adjustment wer…
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Psychological distress and quality of life of people living with HIV/Aids in a Nigerian teaching hospital
Presence of psychological distress and poor quality of life (QoL) may affect the outcome of HIV/AIDS. One hundred and seventeen consecutive and consenting participants were interviewed using a Socio-demographic questionnaire, Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) and World Health Organization Quality of Life-HIV Bref. Fifty-six (47.9%) participants scored 20 and above on K10 Scale. QoL was significantly higher in married participants, those …
Illness coping behaviour of outpatients with depression or diabetes mellitus in two tertiary hospitals in Enugu state, southeast Nigeria
The study aims to compare the coping styles of patients with diabetes with those with depression. A total of 224 patients, 112 with depression and an equal number with diabetes were recruited. Sociodemographic variables were determined with the sociodemographic questionnaire, and coping styles with the Mental Adjustment to Cancer (MAC) adapted and Brief Religious Coping (Brief RCOPE) Scales. Fighting Spirit and MAC Summary Positive Adjustment wer…
Experience of intimate partner violence among female health workers in South East Nigeria
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is one of the most pervasive forms of violence against women with few studies documenting the magnitude of the problem among female health workers. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study of 392 female health workers. A pre-tested semi-structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Data were analysed using SPSS Version 15. About 56.6% of the health workers had a lifetime experience of abu…
Religiosity and treatment adherence among out-patients with schizophrenia
This study assessed the association between religiosity and treatment adherence, psychopathology of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia in a Nigerian psychiatric hospital. Duke University Religion Index (DUREL), Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8), Positive and Negative Symptoms Scale (PANSS) were used to measure religiosity, medication adherence and psychopathology, respectively. Organisational Religious Activity (ORA) was defined by D…
Indirect exposure to trauma
This study examined the relationship between optimism and secondary traumatic stress (STS), including the mediating role of resilience on the association. Family carers (n = 194; female = 64.95%; married = 50%; age range = 15 to 70, mean age = 31.5 years, SD = 8.9 years) of in-patients in a Nigerian orthopaedic hospital participated in the study. The participants completed measures of secondary traumatic stress, resilience, and optimism. Path ana…
Medicine (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Mental health (2 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 work) · Burnout (1 work) · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (1 work)