Abstract
The research examined the perceived consequences of war and ethnicity as factors influencing psychological functioning among war victims of East and Western parts of Nigeria.
A total of 200 respondents drawn from war torn communities in Modakeke and Iboland participated in the survey study. While 157 (79%) of them were males, the rest (21%) were females, cutting across the three main religions. A 30-item perception of war scale developed by the researchers and the 46 -items Crown & Crisp (1966) Experiential Index (CCE) was used in data collection.
Two hypotheses were tested.
Result showed that the Ibos significantly reported higher emotional wellbeing than the Modakekes (t(197),2)=2.518, P>.01). It was recommended that attitude change programmes should be implemented in these study areas to change people's orientation towards war.
A total of 200 respondents drawn from war torn communities in Modakeke and Iboland participated in the survey study. While 157 (79%) of them were males, the rest (21%) were females, cutting across the three main religions. A 30-item perception of war scale developed by the researchers and the 46 -items Crown & Crisp (1966) Experiential Index (CCE) was used in data collection.
Two hypotheses were tested.
Result showed that the Ibos significantly reported higher emotional wellbeing than the Modakekes (t(197),2)=2.518, P>.01). It was recommended that attitude change programmes should be implemented in these study areas to change people's orientation towards war.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 6 |
| Pages (from-to) | 74-83 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Nigerian Journal of Psychology |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 20 Jul 2002 |
Keywords
- War
- Perceived consequences war
- Psychological functioning
- Ethnicity
- Modakeke
- Igbo
- Emotional wellbeing
- Hostility