Browsing by Author "Nansamba, Joyce"

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    Associations of psychological inflexibility with posttraumatic stress disorder and adherence to COVID-19 control measures among refugees in Uganda: The moderating role of coping strategies.
    (Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science., 2023) Baluku, Martin Mabunda; Nansubuga, Florence; Kibanja, Grace Milly; Ouma, Samuel; Balikoowa, Richard; Nansamba, Joyce; Ruto, Grace; Kawooya, Kenneth; Musanje, Khamisi
    Refugees are vulnerable to developing mental health problems. The unprecedented appearance and rapid spread of COVID-19 exacerbated this vulnerability, especially in low-income countries where refugees survive on humanitarian aid and live in congested settlements. These appalling living conditions are a stressor, making adherence to COVID-19 control measures impractical and an additional psychological strain for refugees. The present study examined how psychological inflexibility is associated with adherence to COVID-19 control measures. A sample of 352 refugees from Kampala City and Bidibidi settlements were recruited. Refugees with high levels of psychological inflexibility reported higher PTSD symptom severity and low adherence to COVID-19 control measures. Moreover, PTSD severity mediated the association between psychological inflexibility and adherence, while avoidance coping moderated both direct and indirect effects. Interventions for reducing psychological inflexibility and avoidance coping may be essential in boosting adherence to measures relevant to the current and future status of the pandemic, along with other crises that refugees face.
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    An effective learning culture: Using high performance work systems to strengthen the relationship between communities of practice and knowledge creation in Africa
    (Africa Journal of Management, 2019) Nansubuga, Florence; Munene, John C.; Kikooma, Julius; Nansamba, Joyce; Musanje, Khamis
    This paper sought to demonstrate how communities of practice can coalesce with high performance work systems to develop an Africanized learning culture that promotes interaction among employees and empowers them to create innovative knowledge for competitive performance. A total of 622 individual participants were selected from medium- and large-sized organizations (>200 employees) to complete data collection questionnaires. Structural equation modeling (path analysis coefficients) revealed that both components (hard and soft) of high performance work systems have significant mediating effects on the relationship between communities of practice and knowledge creation. However, adoption of the soft component of high performance work systems in knowledge creation seemed to be more relevant to African social learning practices and operational contexts.
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    Psychological Capital and Career Outcomes among Final Year University Students: the Mediating Role of Career Engagement and Perceived Employability
    (International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 2021) Mabunda Baluku, Martin; Nsaale Mugabi, Eriphase; Nansamba, Joyce; Matagi, Leonsio; Onderi, Peter; Otto, Kathleen
    Increasingly, graduates are taking much more time in the transition from school to work. Recent research suggests that the ability to adjust quickly plays a key role in the transition process. This is even more important today given the tough labor market realities such as exacerbated unemployment levels and global competitions for the few available job openings. Yet new graduates often lack experience and certain skills that employers look for. Those unable to maneuver through the School-To-Work Transition (STWT) quickly may experience further challenges in their career development process. Using a sample of 516 students in their final semester of their university studies in Ugandan and Kenya, the present study examines the role of psychological resources, namely psychological capital and the mechanisms (i.e. Career Engagement - CE, Perceived Employability - PE) through which it works to affect students’ readiness for STWT as well as positively evaluating their career success. The major findings of the study reveal substantial positive direct effects of psychological capital on perceived employability, readiness for STWT, and career satisfaction. The double mediation results show that psychological capital indirectly affects the readiness for STWT via career engagement and internal PE, while psychological capital indirectly affects career satisfaction via career engagement and external PE. The implications of these results are discussed.