Addah Temple Tamuno-Opubo

Background: Environmental degradation in Southern Nigeria exposes many communities to pollution, flooding, deforestation, and related ecological stressors, yet the psychosocial links between perceived environmental injustice and mental well-being remain insufficiently examined in African settings. This study investigated the associations among perceived environmental injustice, environmental engagement, resilience, ecological literacy, and mental well-being within a cross-sectional structural model. Methods: A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted among 2009 adults recruited from selected communities in Southern Nigeria using a multistage, purposive sampling approach. Participants completed measures of mental well-being (WHO-5), perceived environmental injustice, environmental engagement, resilience (CD-RISC-10), ecological literacy, and sociodemographic characteristics. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling were conducted in SmartPLS 4. Direct, indirect, and conditional indirect associations were estimated using 5000 bootstrap resamples. Results: Perceived environmental injustice was negatively associated with mental well-being (β = −0.31, p < 0.001) and with environmental engagement in the adjusted structural model (β = −0.19, p < 0.001). Environmental engagement was positively associated with mental well-being (β = 0.39, p < 0.001). The cross-sectional indirect association through environmental engagement was significant (β = −0.07, p < 0.001). The index of the conditional indirect association involving resilience was significant (β = −0.01, p < 0.001), with the negative indirect association stronger at lower resilience levels. In contrast, the index involving ecological literacy was not statistically significant (β = −0.00, p = 0.15). Conclusions/Recommendations: Perceived environmental injustice was associated with poorer mental well-being, while environmental engagement and resilience were relevant to the observed cross-sectional pattern. Responses to environmentally burdened communities should combine environmental governance and remediation with community engagement and psychosocial support. Longitudinal and qualitative research is needed to clarify temporal direction and contextual mechanisms.

Background: Mathematics anxiety (MA) remains prevalent among university students and may intensify under strong parental academic pressure, particularly in collectivist educational settings.Objective: This study explored whether loneliness mediates the link between parental academic pressure and MA and whether peer support or gender moderates these associations among Nigerian undergraduates. Method: A cross-sectional survey of 650 students from federal, state, and private universities was analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling with 5,000 bootstrap resamples. Findings: Parental academic pressure significantly predicted MA and also increased loneliness, which in turn strongly predicted MA. Loneliness significantly mediated the relationship between parental academic pressure and MA. Peer support showed a small but significant moderating (buffering) effect. Conclusion: Loneliness functions as a significant psychological pathway through which parental academic pressure influences MA among undergraduates. Implications: Interventions that combine parental awareness, structured peer support systems, and accessible university counselling services may help reduce MA and improve student well-being.

Psychological distress is a common mental health concern among university students and may be influenced by body image difficulties and low self-esteem. However, limited research has examined how self-esteem explains the relationship between body image disturbance and psychological distress among Nigerian undergraduates. This study investigated whether self-esteem mediates the relationship between body image disturbance and psychological distress among undergraduates in selected universities in Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 401 undergraduates from three universities in Osun State, Nigeria. Standardised measures of body image disturbance, self-esteem, and psychological distress were administered, and the data were analysed using correlation, regression, and mediation analyses. Findings showed that higher body image disturbance was associated with lower self-esteem and greater psychological distress, while higher self-esteem was linked to lower psychological distress. Self-esteem partially explained the relationship between body image disturbance and psychological distress, suggesting that students with negative body image may experience greater distress partly because of reduced self-worth. The study highlights the importance of addressing self-esteem in university mental health interventions and contributes to the limited literature on body image and psychological well-being among Nigerian undergraduates. KEY WORDS: body image;self-esteem; psychological distress; university students; Nigeria Copyright ©2026. The Authors. Published by Journal of Indonesian Psychological Science (JIPS). This is an open access article under the CC BY NO SA. Link: Creative Commons — Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Road rage has become an increasing concern in densely populated urban areas, posing significant risks to road safety and public health. This study examined the influence of personality traits and mental health status on road rage among commercial drivers in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was adopted, involving a sample of commercial drivers selected through a multistage sampling technique. Data were collected using standardized instruments that measured driving anger, personality characteristics, and mental health status. The analysis revealed meaningful associations between personality dimensions, mental health conditions, and the propensity for road rage. Findings suggest that drivers exhibiting certain personality patterns and compromised mental health are more susceptible to aggressive driving behaviours. These results underscore the importance of integrating psychological and behavioural considerations into road safety interventions. Promoting emotional regulation and providing accessible mental health support could be crucial strategies for reducing road rage, particularly among commercial drivers operating in high-stress urban environments such as Lagos.

Aim: Schizophrenia presents a significant public health challenge in Nigeria, with its complex interplay of symptoms often leading to profound psychological distress and functional impairment among affected individuals. Despite growing attention to mental health in Nigeria, there remains a critical gap in understanding how spirituality and emotional dysregulation interact to influence suicidal tendencies among individuals living with schizophrenia, particularly in terms of their predictive roles in this high-risk population. Subjects and Methods: A total of 137 people living with schizophrenia between the ages of 18 and 45 participated in an eleven-month hospital-based cross-sectional study in Nigeria. Standardised psychological measures like the Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSSI), Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS), Brief Emotional Dysregulation Scale (BEDS) and medical records and socio-demographics were used to gather data. The collected data were analysed using Inferential statistics such as zero-order correlation and hierarchical regression used to test the hypothesis, all with a programme of IBM/SPSS 25.0 Results: The sample was predominantly males (69.3 %) with a mean age of 31.66 years. A significant negative correlation was found between spirituality and suicide (r = -0.23, p < 0.01), indicating that higher levels of spirituality are associated with lower suicide risk. Conversely, emotional dysregulation was positively correlated with suicide (r = 0.21, p < 0.05), suggesting that difficulties in managing emotions elevate the risk of suicide among schizophrenic patients. Regression analysis further revealed that emotional dysregulation independently predicts suicide risk, while spirituality serves as a protective factor, significantly negating suicide tendencies. Conclusion: This study underscores the significance of holistic mental health approaches for people living with schizophrenia. It highlights the need to address emotional regulation deficits and nurture spiritual well-being in clinical interventions to enhance overall well-being and reduce suicide risk.

The imperative of patient safety in healthcare takes a central stage, more so in the context of Nigeria. This review aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the patient safety landscape in Nigeria, drawing on 12 empirical studies. This study aims to elucidate the multifarious challenges and barriers health-care professionals encounter in Nigeria concerning patient safety. Concurrently, it delves into the prevailing patient safety culture and the factors shaping it. This study used secondary data to conduct a systematic review of existing literature; 12 studies, spanning from 2015 to 2022, were meticulously examined. These explorations cover a broad spectrum of patient safety aspects in Nigeria, focusing particularly on the insights of nurses and doctors. Through the use of thematic analysis, the studies’ synthesis illuminates a significant gap between the envisioned safety protocols and their on-ground realization. Exacerbating this challenge is the acute lack of resources, which invariably hampers the quality of care. In addition, barriers to effective communication and inadequate reporting mechanisms emerge as significant obstacles. The deficiencies in consistent training and education are also prominent, which stand as potential vulnerabilities in the system. The palpable need for heightened awareness, emphasis on recurrent training initiatives, and strict adherence to established safety guidelines are amplifying these concerns. It was, thus, concluded that the healthcare trajectory in Nigeria, as informed by this review, underscores a pressing need for systemic interventions to elevate patient safety standards. Such a transformative journey demands the concerted efforts of all stakeholders, fostering an environment that prioritizes patient safety and enhances the overall trust in Nigeria’s healthcare system.

The descriptive study examined the role of peer influence and tertiary institution type on attitude toward cohabitation among adolescents in southwestern Nigeria. A sample of 620 males and females with (M=19.56 years, SD=6.18) completed a survey that comprised demographic information, measures of attitude toward cohabitation and peer pressure. Findings revealed that there was significant influence of peer influence on attitude toward cohabitation. There was no influence of tertiary institution type on attitude toward cohabitation. The study concluded that peer influence was a major determinant of attitude toward cohabitation. The study therefore recommended that psychologists should give proper orientation to students on the destructive tendencies that peer influence could have on their intention to have positive attitude toward cohabitation.