Benue State University, Makurdi

PSYCHOSOCIAL PREDICTORS OF REGULAR MEDICAL CHECKUP AMONG NIGERIAN EMPLOYEES

Igbende, Dorothy Aumbur, Prof. Josiah A. Shindi, Anhange Samuel Terzungwu (Ph.D) & Awopetu Ronke Grace (Ph.D)
(Department of Pure & Applied Psychology, AdekunleAjasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria)

Abstract

This study explored the psychosocial predictors of regular medical check-up among Nigerian employees. The study employed a cross-sectional survey method where 501 participants consisting of 257 (51.3 %) males, 237 (47.3%) females and 7(1.4%)did not indicate their sex. Theirages ranged from 20-60years with the mean of 37.43 (SD = 9.56). The reliability coefficient of the regular medical checkup inventory used in the study was .79 Cronbach's alpha. Statistical analysis involved the use of chi-square and linear regression.Findings from the study indicated that,death anxiety did not significantly predict regular medical check-up among employees (p > .05). There was no significant association between religion and regular medical check-up among employees(p> .05). Finally,a significant associationwas found to have existed between the most preferred hospital of patientsand regular medical check-up among 2 employees x (2df)= 14.11, p<.001. It was therefore recommended that conscious efforts should be made to facilitate access to regular medical check-up among employees; and that more researches should be encouraged in the study area for further identification of long term solution to the problems of regular medical check-up among employees in Nigeria.

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