Benue State University, Makurdi

INFLUENCE OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS AND HOPELESSNESS ON QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSON

Atsehe P. Aiiegona, Atsehe Josephine Iveren, Ortese C. Terhemba and Iorlumun Fateman

Abstract

This study investigated the influence of emotional distress and hopelessness on quality of life among internally displaced person in Agan Camp in Makurdi Local Government of Benue State. The recent farmers-herdsmen clashes across villages in Nigeria has called for this study while examining the quality of life of people who have been left homeless and forced to take shelter in internally displaced person camps. A survey research design was utilized for the study. Purposeful and simple random sampling technique was used to sample internally displaced persons in Agan camp and 200 internally displaced persons comprising of 104 (52.0%) males and 96 (48.0%) females respectively. The Quality of Life Scale, Beck Hopelessness Scale and Robertson Emotional Distress Scale were used for data collection. Three hypotheses were tested using multiple regression. It was found among others that emotional distress had a significant positive influence on quality of life among internally displaced persons in Agan camp. The result also showed a significant positive influence of hopelessness on quality of life among internally displaced persons in Agan camp and a significant joint influence of emotional distress and hopelessness on quality of life among internally displaced persons in Agan camp in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State. Based on the study findings, recommendations were made.

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