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Item Attitudes toward Homosexuals: Assessing the Structure of Prejudicial Attitudes and the Moderating Effects of Religious Commitment and Morality(University of Ghana, 2014-12) Gyasi-Gyamerah, A. A.; Danquah, S. A.; Mate-Kole, C. C.; Opoku, J. Y.; Akotia, C. S.; University of Ghana, College of Humanities, School of Social Sciences, Department of PsychologyHomosexuality has been a topic for debate for quite some time in Ghana and a lot of negative sentiments have been expressed publicly about it. This study therefore examined the structure of prejudicial attitudes toward homosexuals and the extent to which these attitudes are moderated by religious commitment and morality. It also examined the role of attributions in determining attitudes toward homosexuals and how homosexuals in turn view societal attitudes toward themselves. To achieve these, three studies (Ns = 190, 183, 159) were conducted using mixed methods to gather data from students of the University of Ghana. Overall, participants were found to have prejudicial attitudes that are solely driven by stereotypic beliefs and moderated by religious commitment and moral values. Both Study 1 and Study 2 found that attitudes toward homosexuals are negative regardless of personal characteristics. Unlike was the case in Study 1, in Study 2, the attitude components were associated with each other and their effects on the evaluation of homosexuals were moderated by religious commitment and moral values. Additionally, evaluation of homosexuals was relatively more favourable in the post-test condition although still negative and the most favourable behavioural intentions were towards the vignette 3 person. In Study 3, it emerged from the FGDs that religion permeates all aspects of Ghanaians‘lives although their religious commitment and morality is low albeit with justification. The negative attitudes found in Studies 1 and 2 were replicated here also as was the favourable behavioural intentions toward the vignette 3 person. The IDIs with homosexual students generally confirmed these findings. Limitations of the study and their implications for future research are discussedItem Organisational Culture, Change Readiness and Successful Change Implementation in Universities in Ghana(University of Ghana, 2014-06) Abdul-Nasiru, I.; Puplampu, B. B.; Opoku, J. Y.; Danquah, S. A.; Asumeng, M. A.; University of Ghana, College of Humanities, School of Social Sciences, Department of PsychologyUniversities have unique features from regular business entities. However, like any other organisation the environment in which they operate is constantly changing, and they need to change not only to survive but to compete successfully to achieve set objectives. This study examines universities and how they achieve success in change implementation, given their culture and readiness for change tendencies. A total of 528 participants made up of academic and non-teaching staff, as well as students were selected from ten (10) public and private universities in Ghana for the study. The mixed method was used for the data collection and analysis. Quantitative data gathered through questionnaires were analysed using the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation, Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) and Multiple Regression. For the interviews, Thematic Analysis was used for the analysis. Results show that private universities have significant features of clan and adhocracy cultures compared with public universities. Furthermore, readiness for change mediated the relationship between organisational culture and successful change implementation (measured in terms of technology acceptance). However, data showed that there is no significant difference between public and private universities in terms of change implementation success. The findings were discussed and recommendations made in terms of strategies for achieving successful change implementationItem Socio-Economic and Psychological Factors Mediating(University of Ghana, 2012-10) Andam, R. A.; Danquah, S. A.; Ghunney, J. K.This thesis looks at the socio-economic and psychological factors mediating marital commitment among married couples in the Taifa Circuit of the Methodist Church Ghana, in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Attention was paid to the nature of the socioeconomic and psychological factors that influence marital commitment in the Ghanaian context. Many marriages have suffered difficult situations such as deep regrets by spouses, depression, divorce etc all due to low level of marital commitment. The methodology for this thesis is quantitative in nature. A survey design was used for the study. Here the Rev Ministers of the various branches of Methodist Churches in the Taifa Circuit were interviewed verbally to know their findings concerning the topic under study. This is because they interact with married couples in the church during programmes such as family life, marriage counselling, pre-marital counselling, couples meetings and resolution of marital issues. The research instrument used was questionnaires namely International Personality Item Poll and, Personal Relation and Marital Happiness Scale. Five hypotheses were tested and supported by the use of the chisquare. The study investigated the link between personality, marital happiness and commitment. The link between socio-demographic factors and marital commitment was also assessed. The results revealed that, in the aggregate more married females show higher marital commitment level than their male counterparts. It also revealed that a lower commitment level in marriage was not attributed to respondent’ education. The analysis showed that those with agreeable personality trait have a higher marital commitment than those with extraversion personality trait.