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Efficacy of peer counselling on emotional adjustment among orphaned learners in Kenyan schools
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2016)
There has been an overwhelming rise in the number of orphans in Kenyan primary schools. The purpose of this study was to establish the efficacy of peer counseling on emotional adjustment among orphaned learners. The study ...
Maternal psychological distress and appraisal of parenting experience predict social-emotional development of Kenyan infants
(Routledge, 2018-08-03)
This study investigated whether higher maternal psychological distress,
lower provision of psychosocial stimulation and a negative appraisal of
parenting experience were associated with lower cognitive, motor,
social-emotional ...
Relationship between Self-efficacy and Academic Performance among Orphaned Secondary School Students in Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2019)
The study investigated the relationship between academic self-efficacy and academic performance among orphaned secondary school students in Kenya. The research was anchored on Social Cognitive theory. The study adopted ...
Corporal punishment, maternal warmth, and child adjustment: A longitudinal study in eight countries
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2014-07-01)
Two key tasks facing parents across cultures are managing children’s behaviors (and
misbehaviors) and conveying love and affection. Previous research has found that
corporal punishment generally is related to worse child ...
Teachers’ Perception on Observation as a Method of Assessment of Holistic Development among Kenyan Lower Primary Schools Learners
(Journal of Educational and Social Research, 2015-09-04)
The purpose of the study was to establish Teachers’ Perception on observation as a Method of Assessment of Holistic
Development among lower public primary school learners in Kisumu Central Sub-County, Kenya. The personal ...
How international research on parenting advances understanding of child development
(The Society for Research in Child Development, 2016)
International research on parenting and child
development can advance our understanding of similarities
and differences in how parenting is related to children’s
development across countries. Challenges to conducting
...
Impact of personal cultural orientations and cultural intelligence on subjective success in self-employment in multi-ethnic societies
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2019-12-01)
The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of personal cultural orientation and behavioral aspect of cultural intelligence on subjective success in self-employment in a multi-ethnic context. Based on Sharma (J Acad ...
Influence of introversion personality trait on social adjustment among re-admitted teen mothers in Kenyan Secondary schools
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2016)
Teen motherhood is a major concern in the world. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of extroversive personality traits on social adjustment among secondary school re-admitted teen mothers in Rarieda ...
Severity and justness do not moderate the relation between corporal punishment and negative child outcomes: A multicultural and longitudinal study
(Sage Publications, 2017-07)
There is strong evidence of a positive association between corporal punishment and negative child outcomes, but previous studies have suggested that the manner in which parents implement corporal punishment moderates the ...
‘Mixed blessings’: parental religiousness, parenting, and child adjustment in global perspective
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2017-08)
Most studies of the effects of parental religiousness on parenting and child development focus on a
particular religion or cultural group, which limits generalizations that can be made about the effects of parental
religiousness ...