http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/991 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:08:54 GMT 2026-04-14T23:08:54Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12214 Influence of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Stressful Life Events on Marital Satisfaction and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Married Persons in Ghana Kumi, Paul Asiedu This study examined the influence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and stressful life events (SLEs) on marital satisfaction and health-related quality of life among married persons in Greater Accra, Ghana. The concurrent mixed methods design was employed. A total of 400 married persons were involved in the quantitative phase of the study. Five of these participants were selected for the qualitative phase. The research instruments were standardised questionnaires and an interview guide. Frequencies and percentages, Pearson Product Moment Correlation, ANOVA, Multiple Regression and Multiple Logistic Regression were used for the quantitative data. The interpretative phenomenological approach was employed for the qualitative data. Adverse childhood experiences and stressful life events were found to significantly correlate negatively with marital satisfaction. There was a significant difference in marital satisfaction with respect to cumulative adverse childhood experiences. Married persons with more histories of ACEs experienced greater decline in marital satisfaction. Adverse childhood experiences and stressful life events significantly impacted marital satisfaction negatively. Similarly, adverse childhood experiences and stressful life events significantly impacted health-related quality of life negatively. However, marital satisfaction impacted health-related quality of life positively. The qualitative findings corroborated the quantitative findings. It is recommended that clinical psychologists and psychotherapists receive trauma informed care training. Also, single and married persons should be screened for and educated on the impact of childhood trauma and traumatic stress on marriage and HRQoL. xv, 214p:, ill. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12214 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12177 Factors Influencing Marriage Longevity Among Couples in Kwadaso Municipality of Ashanti Region, Ghana Yeboah, Grace Marriages are expected to last long; however, little is known about the factors that lead to lasting marriages in Ghanaian societies, especially within the Kwadaso Municipality in Ashanti Region. The mixed-method investigation examined factors influencing marriage longevity among 130 couples married for a minimum of ten years. The research employed a Likert scale questionnaire and an interview guide to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. The quantitative data were analysed through Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA), hierarchical multiple linear regression, and chain mediation analyses. Thematic analyses were used to analyse the qualitative data. The results revealed that there was no statistically significant difference in trust, conflict management, procreation, sexual satisfaction, intimacy, and commitment across married men and women. Whereas factors such as intimacy, commitment, sexual satisfaction, and conflict management significantly determined marriage longevity, trust, religiosity, procreation, and counselling showed no significant influence. Intimacy and trust were identified as mediating factors, positively predicting marriage longevity through their influence on sexual satisfaction. Qualitative insights confirmed that love is a fundamental element because couples stay long in their respective marriages. It is recommended that counsellors also employ evidence-based ways to assist couples in developing and strengthening various areas of their relationship. Counsellors should also prioritise designing and assessing targeted relationship interventions for couples seeking lasting marriages. xiii, 308p:, ill. Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12177 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11994 Influence of Emotional Labour and Stress on Health Functioning of Classical Pentecostal Clergy in Central Region of Ghana Antwi, Samuel Yaw The research set out to explore how stress, burnout, psychological flexibility, and peer support interact to mediate and moderate the effects of emotional labour on the social, emotional, and psychological well-being of the Classical Pentecostal clergy. The research adopted a descriptive research design to explore and assess the relationships and interactions among variables. The study population was 439 clerics who had served two years or more in three Classical Pentecostal Churches in the Central Region of Ghana. A multi-stage sampling procedure was employed to ensure a representative sample of the population. Three hundred and sixty-four members of the Classical Pentecostal clergy were thus selected using Krejcie and Morgan’s Table to whom questionnaire were administered. Reliability of the instrument was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha, yielding values above 0.70 for all constructs. The data gathered was analysed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM), employing the PLS algorithm for hypothesis testing. The investigation yielded non-significant implications of emotional labour on health functioning, whilst the effect of burnout and stress on health functioning of the Classical Pentecostal clergy was significant. The study also revealed that stress was predicted by emotional labour and mediated the relation between emotional labour and burnout which eventually had a statistically significant effect on the health functioning of the Pentecostal clergy. The study recommends the implementation of extensive skills training programmes centred on emotional labour for the Classical Pentecostal clergy xiv, 241p:, ill. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11994 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11611 Using Rebt And Individual Psychology To Alleviate Psychological Pains Of Child Sexual Abuse Victims In Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana Akoto, Justina Sarpong xiii, 241p; , ill. Sun, 01 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11611 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z