Dipo Rites of Passage and Psychological Well-being Among Krobo Adolescent Females in Ghana: A Preliminary Study
dc.contributor.author | Abbey, E.A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Mate-Kole, C.C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Amponsah, B. | |
dc.contributor.author | Belgrave, F.Z. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-11-12T13:56:38Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-11-12T13:56:38Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
dc.description | Research Article | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Dipo is a historical rites of passage among the Krobo in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The goal of Dipo is to assist pubertal girls in transitioning into adulthood by shaping moral values and social responsibilities, learning home management skills, and preventing risky sexual behavior. Differences in psychological distress among girls who had and had not participated in Dipo were examined in the current study. The sample included 145 adolescent females, 80 Dipo initiates and, 65 nonDipo initiates. Participants, 12 to 20 years of age, were recruited from junior and senior high schools, and administered a questionnaire with measures of psychological distress, a sex role inventory, and a measure of favorability of Dipo. Findings revealed that Dipo initiates reported significantly less psychological distress than noninitiates. Dipo initiates also reported more favorable attitudes | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | 1177/00957984211011307 journals.sagepub.com/home/jbp | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/37077 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Journal of Black Psychology | en_US |
dc.subject | rites of passage | en_US |
dc.subject | Dipo rites | en_US |
dc.subject | rites of passage in Ghana | en_US |
dc.subject | Krobo adolescent females | en_US |
dc.title | Dipo Rites of Passage and Psychological Well-being Among Krobo Adolescent Females in Ghana: A Preliminary Study | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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