PERCEIVED PERVASIVE DISCRIMINATION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG A  NIGERIA ETHNIC SAMPLE: IMPLICATIONS FOR RESTRUCTURING NIGERIA

PERCEIVED PERVASIVE DISCRIMINATION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG A NIGERIA ETHNIC SAMPLE: IMPLICATIONS FOR RESTRUCTURING NIGERIA

Abstract: In recent times, there has been calls for restructuring of the Nigeria nation by people of diverse ethnic origins, especially the Igbos and the Yorubas in Southern Nigeria. Such calls have resulted in varying activities that may have caused Nigeria and Beninese governments to arrest Mazi Nnamdi Kanu (Igbo) and Chief Sunday Adeyemo (Yoruba) security agencies respectively. Until now, the Igbos, Yorubas, and Hausa/Fulanis (constituting the major ethnic groups in Nigeria) have lived together in peace. It is generally assumed that the calls for regional independence that now pervades the polity must have been ignited by perceived lopsidedness in authoritative resource allocation; among others. This study therefore set out to find out whether perceived discrimination could be a factor for the call for restructuring among ethnic Nigerians. A survey research was conducted with 197 (101 males and 96 females with a mean age of 34.02 years) residents of Akinmorin community in Oyo State, Nigeria, using a questionnaire that comprise of the Everyday discrimination scale and Psychological well-being scale. Results of analyses of data revealed that perceived pervasive discrimination does not influence psychological well-being among research participants. However, it was found out that both purpose in life and positive relations with others are significantly influenced by perceived pervasive discrimination among research participants. Findings were discussed in line with available literature and recommendations were made.

KIJHUS Volume. 2, Issue 3 (2021)

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PERCEIVED PERVASIVE DISCRIMINATION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG A NIGERIA ETHNIC SAMPLE: IMPLICATIONS FOR RESTRUCTURING NIGERIA