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International Journal of Psychology and Counselling
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Management and treatment of symptoms and signs of trauma among the
survivors of arson attacks in Kenya: A case of high schools in Nairobi
County
- Abstract: Arson attacks in high schools in Kenya began in 1908. The fate of survivors subdued by symptomatology remains unknown. The study established that symptoms and signs of trauma can be managed and treated. The study adopted a descriptive survey design to execute it. Snowball and respondent-driven sampling techniques were applied. The population consisted of high schools, including students. The...
  PubDate: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +010
Exploring mental toughness among selected private university elite
athletes in Manila: A qualitative study
- Abstract: In any competitive sports, those who are considered legends are those who have been successful from the time they were chosen during the selection stage of their career. Most successful athletes were developed from universities and they became remarkable because of their hard work, dedication, and self-efficient values. Athletes who were recruited from various institutions and were invited t...
  PubDate: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +010
10th year of Syrian civil war: Schooling and psychosocial issues of syrian
children in Turkey
- Abstract: Various studies claim that war has devastating effects on the psychological well-being of its victims. Such conflicts destroy not only cities and their infrastructure but also the established systems; such as the schooling system. In the wake of such destruction, millions of children are displaced and find themselves apart from their homes and their schools. Their attempts at accommodating t...
  PubDate: Sun, 31 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +010
Cross-cultural adaptation of an intimate partner violence screening tool
(WAST) for the Mozambican context; implications for more effective HIV
prevention and treatment counseling
- Abstract: This article aims to translate and implement the cross-cultural adaptation of the WAST - Woman Abuse Screening Tool, designed in English and used to track violence by an intimate partner. For adaptation, the conceptual equivalence of terms and semantics between the original version in English and the version translated into Portuguese was evaluated, the result of two translations and back-tr...
  PubDate: Sun, 31 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +010
Coming-out in Body Integrity Dysphoria
- Abstract: The term body integrity dysphoria (BID) describes a discrepancy between the actual anatomical body constitution and the mentally represented body of a physically impaired person, which is often experienced as chronically dysphoric as well as the resulting desire of the affected person to have a (permanent) physical impairment (amputation, paralysis, etc.) in order to complement their own tru...
  PubDate: Sun, 31 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +010
An assessment of adequacy of guidance and counseling programme in
secondary schools in the Republic of South Sudan
- Abstract: This paper explores the factors that influence implementation of effective guidance (G) and counseling (C) programme in secondary schools in the Republic of South Sudan. The study was directed by Person-Centered theory developed by Carl Rogers that is hinged on the three pillars that is, congruence, empathy and unconditional positive regard, better known as core-conditions. The study identif...
  PubDate: Tue, 31 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +010
Determination of the interest of Federal University of Agriculture,
Makurdi veterinary students in veterinary medicine and pharmacology:
Implications for counselling
- Abstract: The present study is carried out to determine the interest of veterinary students in veterinary medicine and pharmacology and the counselling implications. One hundred and thirteen students of veterinary college, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi were randomly sampled for determination of their interest in veterinary medicine and pharmacology using age, sex and levels of study. The ...
  PubDate: Sat, 31 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +010
Career decision making among young adults in Ghanaian secondary schools
using super’s career choice theory as a lens
- Abstract: This study focused on analysis of Donald Supers Theory of Career Choice among young adults in Ghanaian Secondary Schools. This study indicates that, decisions made at tender age may relate to nothing but fantasy because they are likely to learn more on needs and wants of self rather than reality factor and also the inability of young adults to choose a good career for their lives is lack of ...
  PubDate: Sat, 31 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +010
Attributions for the culture of silence among victims of domestic
violence: A case of married men in Kenya
- Abstract: The study examines attributions for the culture of silence among ever-married male victims of domestic violence in Kenya. This study targets ever-married men who had attained post-secondary education and working in public service. The study adopted a case study design that allows a combination of descriptive and explanatory strategies. The public institution was purposively selected from whe...
  PubDate: Sat, 31 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +010
Human dimension of the 1999 Marmara earthquakes in Turkey: Traumatic
menthal health effects and consequences
- Abstract: By definition, disasters are natural phenomena that occur unexpectedly. Moreover, throughout the ages, human communities have experienced numerous disasters and the expectation is that there will be as many more in the coming years. On a daily basis, there are reports of earthquakes, hurricanes, and flood disaster news on TVs, radios, and other news media. Therefore, it is important to under...
  PubDate: Mon, 31 May 2021 00:00:00 +010