Search Results - "Muomah, Rosemary C"
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Detecting anxiety and depression among people with limited literacy living with chronic low back pain in Nigeria: adaptation and validation of the hospital anxiety and depression scale
Published in Archives of public health = Archives belges de santé publique (07-05-2021)“…The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is one of the most popular measures of anxiety and depression. The original HADS is mostly used in Nigeria…”
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Self-perception of health and physical activity levels among the youth and adults before and amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
Published in Frontiers in public health (30-05-2024)“…Emerging research indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions led to decreased physical activity levels and poorer health globally…”
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Physical activity and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria: does age and gender make a difference?
Published in Discover social science and health (01-12-2023)“…Background There is overwhelming evidence indicating that depression may be reduced by physical activity (PA), but studies in lower- and middle-income…”
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Post-partum depression, anxiety and marital satisfaction : a perspective from Southeastern Nigeria
Published in The South African journal of psychiatry (2018)“…Background: Many studies have noted the high prevalence of post-partum depression (PPD) and anxiety associated with poor marital satisfaction, albeit amidst a…”
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ATTITUDE TOWARDS MENTAL ILLNESS IN SOUTHEASTERN NIGERIA: THE CONTRADICTIONS OF A COMMUNITARIAN CULTURE
Published in Journal of community psychology (01-03-2016)“…The effect of mental illness stigma can be greater in the developing world where sufferers are additionally affected by destitution. This study investigated…”
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Ideological vs. Instrumental Barriers to Accessing Formal Mental Health care in the Developing World: Focus on South-eastern Nigeria
Published in Journal of health care for the poor and underserved (01-02-2016)“…The striking gaps in formal mental health care in the developing world are largely traceable to Instrumental and Ideological Barriers. Focusing on…”
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Religiosity and treatment adherence among out-patients with schizophrenia
Published in Mental health, religion & culture (28-05-2021)“…This study assessed the association between religiosity and treatment adherence, psychopathology of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia in a Nigerian…”
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The socio-demographic characteristics and patterns of help-seeking among patients with schizophrenia in south-east Nigeria
Published in Journal of health care for the poor and underserved (01-02-2014)“…A large proportion of psychiatric patients in Nigeria seek help from other sources which ultimately lead to treatment delay. Treatment delay could have…”
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Illness coping behaviour of outpatients with depression or diabetes mellitus in two tertiary hospitals in Enugu state, southeast Nigeria
Published in Mental health, religion & culture (20-04-2016)“…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…”
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Indirect exposure to trauma: Does resilience explain the link between optimism and secondary traumatic stress among in-patient carers?
Published in Journal of psychology in Africa (04-05-2021)“…This study examined the relationship between optimism and secondary traumatic stress (STS), including the mediating role of resilience on the association…”
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