American Journal of Applied Psychology

Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015

  • The Causes and Consequences of Child Commercial Sex Work in Arba Minich City, South Ethiopia

    Meaza Genemo, Mesfin Balgu Tito

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
    Pages: 115-119
    Received: Jul. 09, 2015
    Accepted: Jul. 22, 2015
    Published: Aug. 01, 2015
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    Abstract: The general objective of this study was assessing the causes and consequence of commercial sex worker in Arab Minch city, South Ethiopia .Both quantitative and qualitative research methods were used to analyze and interpret the data. Due to the hidden nature of the problem, it is difficult to know about the exact number of total victims or the targ... Show More
  • Addressing Psychosocial Hazards and Improving Employee Psychological Wellbeing in the Ghanaian Banking Industry: Application of Organization Development Intervention Using Action Research Model

    Maxwell A. Asumeng, Richmond Acquah-Coleman, Justina J. Dadzie

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
    Pages: 120-128
    Received: Apr. 27, 2015
    Accepted: May 01, 2015
    Published: Sep. 02, 2015
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    Abstract: Employee safety and wellbeing is significantly influenced by the working environment and the nature of work itself. In Ghana, working in the bank is beneficial in that it provides people with the means to satisfy social and economic needs. However, employees in the Ghanaian banking industry are faced with a wide range of psychosocial hazards, and t... Show More
  • An Analysis of the Components of Superstitions Behavior and Will to Win in Basketball Performance

    Nishan Singh Deol, Davinder Singh

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 5, September 2015
    Pages: 129-136
    Received: Jul. 22, 2015
    Accepted: Aug. 01, 2015
    Published: Sep. 02, 2015
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    Abstract: The researcher of this study aim to know about the role of Superstitions Behavior and Will to Win in Basketball Performance. To obtain data, the investigator had selected Fifty (N=50) male inter-college level basketball players of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab were selected for this study. The purposive sampling technique was used to ... Show More