Problem Solving Orientation, Religious Coping and Depressive Symptomatology among Military Personnel Participated in Boko Haram Fight in Nigeria

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2021 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 8 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2021

Authors : Mahmood Danasabe, Auwal Yahaya, Mohammed Ibrahim Bello

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V8I1P109

How to Cite?

Mahmood Danasabe, Auwal Yahaya, Mohammed Ibrahim Bello, "Problem Solving Orientation, Religious Coping and Depressive Symptomatology among Military Personnel Participated in Boko Haram Fight in Nigeria," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 8,  no. 1, pp. 61-68, 2021. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V8I1P109

Abstract:

Military personnel are human beings facing numerous problems but very resilient because of their training. Depression is one of the grievous consequences of the problem. Individual’s orientation to the problem can be constructive or destructive in terms of problem-solving. Religious coping has been implicated in problem-solving ability. This study examines the role of problem-solving orientation and religious coping in relation to depression among the military involves in fighting against Boko Haram in Nigeria. 120 soldiers were randomly sampled from the Shadawanka barrack and the school of armor that willingly participated in the study. Multiple regression and descriptive statistics were employed via SPSS version 21 for the study analysis. The result shows a significant inverse relationship between positive problem-solving orientation (PPSO), positive religious coping (PRC), and depression, while a positive relationship exists between negative problem-solving orientation (NPSO), negative religious coping (NRC), and depression. Meaning that positive religious coping serves to buffer the effects of depression and improves positive problem-solving orientation. This study is implicated for the policymakers in the ministry of defense, health, and all security agencies.

Keywords:

Depression, Negative Problem-Solving Orientation, Positive Problem-Solving Orientation, Negative Religious Coping, and Positive Religious Coping

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