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Journal of Psychology in Africa

ISSN: 1433-0237 (Print)
            1815-5626 (Online)
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

1.2 (2022) Impact Factor
1.2 (2022) 5-year IF

1.6 (2022) CiteScore (Scopus)

Accredited with the DHET (SAPSE)

Co-published with RoutledgeClick here for Open Access options on this journal

Aims & Scope

Findings from psychological research in Africa and related regions need a inter-disciplinary forum for broad-based dissemination and utilisation in the context of development. The Journal of Psychology in Africa provides such a forum. Its core mission is to advance psychological research for the social-cultural and health development in Africanist settings, inclusive of the African diaspora communities around the globe. Research that addresses African heritage realities and opportunities is particularly encouraged. Contributions should attempt a synthesis of local and universal methodologies and applications, contributing to the wider body of knowledge in the applied psychological sciences.
 
The Journal of Psychology in Africa publishes original empirical research articles, research reviews, conceptual development articles and thematic issues. Manuscripts can be regular research reports, brief reports, and those that address topical professional issues, including case analysis reports. Book reviews are accepted for publication as special announcements. Specifically, manuscripts with the following qualities are encouraged: (1) Combine quantitative and qualitative data, (2) Take a systematic qualitative or ethnographic approach, (3) Use an original and creative methodological approach, (4) Address an important but overlooked topic, (5) Present new theoretical or conceptual idea, and (6) Present innovative context sensitive applications. Manuscript for publication consideration should show an awareness of the cultural context of the research questions asked, the measures used, the results obtained, and interpretations proposed. Finally the papers should be practical, based on local experience, and applicable to crucial efforts in key areas of psychology for development in African cultural heritage settings.

Editors

Editor-in-Chief

Prof Elias Mpofu, University of North Texas, USA and University of Sydney, Australia. 
Email: elias.mpofu@unt.edu/elias.mpofu@sydney.edu.au

Associate Editors

Assoc. Prof. Dr Bei Lyu, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, China & Panyapiwat Institute of Management, Nonthaburi, Thailand
Dr Kayi Ntinda, University of Swaziland, Swaziland
Prof. David Lackland Sam, Bergen University, Norway
Assoc. Prof. Maximus Sefotho, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Consulting Editors 

Dr Sijmen Brouwers, North West University, South Africa
Prof. Regis Chireshe, Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe
Prof. Melinde Coetzee, University of South Africa, South Africa
Dr Celeste Combrinck, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Dr Werner De Klerk, North West University, South Africa
Dr Velichko H. Fetvadjiev, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Prof. Carin Hill, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Prof. Katijah Khoza-Shangase, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Prof. Joon-ho Kim, Sangmyung University, South Korea
Prof. Malose Langa, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Prof. Jacobus Maree, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Prof. Henry Mason, Tswane University of Technology, South Africa
Dr Trudy Meehan, Rhodes University, South Africa
Dr Anitha Menon, University of Zambia, Zambia
Dr Magen Mhaka-Mutepfa, University of Botswana, Botswana
Dr Jabulani Mpofu, Zimbabwe Open University, Zimbabwe
Prof. Nithi Muthukrishna, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Prof. Kathryn Nel, University of Limpopo, South Africa
Prof. Augustine Nwoye, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Afric
Dr Desmond Uchechukwu Onu, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
Dr Samuel Asiedu Owusu, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
Alex Pieterse, University of Albany, USA
Prof. Vera Ross, North West University, South Africa
Prof. Zewelanji Serpell, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
Prof. Graham Stead, Cleveland State University, USA
Dr Linda Theron, North West University, South Africa
Prof. Ava D. Thompson, University of the Bahamas, Bahamas
Dr Leigang Zhang, Department of Psychology, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, China
Prof. Herbery Zirima, Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe

Book Review Editor

Prof Maximus Sefotho, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Advisory Board

Dr Clemente Abrokwaa, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Prof. Alfred Adegoke, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
Prof. David Chakuchichi, Zimbabwe Open University, Zimbabwe
Prof. Patricia Greenfield, University of California at Los Angeles
Prof. Christin Jungers, Franciscan University of Steubenville
Prof. Lisa Lopez Levers, Duquesne University, USA

Editorial Assistant 

Elias Machina, Western Sydney University

Latest Issue

Volume 34, Issue 3, 2024

Research Article

How does social media use affect employee voice behaviour?
Author(s): Guolong Zhao LNU & CAITEC China Business Development Institute (Beijing), China
Pages: 213–221
The effect of digital leadership on employees' radical creativity
Author(s): Jian Zhu Xiangtan University, China , Yi Luo Xiangtan University, China , Hui Wang Xiangtan University, China
Pages: 222–228
Give full play to the overqualified individuals: Do job crafting and leader–member exchange matter?
Author(s): Xiaoyu Wu Business School, Beijing Technology and Business University, China , Wenwen Han Business School, Beijing Technology and Business University, China , Xiaoyan Zhang Business School, Beijing Technology and Business University, China , Fang Ma Anqing Antong Construction Group Co., Ltd, China
Pages: 229–236
Overqualification perception and employee voice: Mediation by dual path autonomous and controlled motivation
Author(s): Enhai Yu School of Economics and Management, North China Electric Power University, China , Xiao Ge School of Economics and Management, North China Electric Power University, China , He Ding School of Economics and Management, North China Electric Power University, China
Pages: 237–242
Group membership, social identification and mental health: A test of social cure or curse narrative in resource-poor communities in Ghana
Author(s): Francis Agyei University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana , Ama de-Graft Aikins Institute of African Studies (IAS), University College London (UCL), United Kingdom , Annabella Osei-Tutu University of Ghana, Ghana , Francis Annor University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Pages: 243–250
Social network and entrepreneurial intention of college students in China: A moderated mediation model
Author(s): Haoxiang Hou Jiangnan University, China , Lichao Ma Institute of Education, Tsinghua University, China , Dan Wang , China
Pages: 251–259
Mental health literacy in black South African communities
Author(s): Nonhlanhla Faith-Crescentia Matsoele University of Free State, South Africa , Ntsoaki F. Tadi University of Free State, South Africa
Pages: 260–268
The self-reported well-being of children in Namibia: Testing hedonic and eudaimonic instruments
Author(s): Shelene Gentz University of Namibia, Namibia , Mònica Ruíz Casares Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada , Ferran Casas Universidad Andrés Bello, Chile
Pages: 274–284
Profiling the mental health fortitude of institutionalised children: A quantitative analysis of psychological resources
Author(s): Adane K. Melese University of the Western Cape, South Africa , Athena Pedro University of the Western Cape, South Africa , Nceba Z. Somhlaba University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Pages: 285–292
Is mindfulness associated with lower online trolling among adolescents? Mediating effects of self-esteem and depression and moderating effect of dark personality traits
Author(s): Fang Li Sichuan Normal University, China , Xu Tang Sichuan Normal University, China , Xin Ge , China , Mengni Yu Sichuan Normal University, China , Siqi Wang Sichuan Normal University, China , Biyun Wu Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, China
Pages: 293–298
Community social capital and mental health participation: Test of psychosocial mediators in two resource-poor urban communities in Ghana
Author(s): Francis Agyei University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana , Ama de-Graft Aikins Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), University College London (UCL), United Kingdom , Annabella Osei-Tutu University of Ghana, Ghana , Francis Annor University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Pages: 299–307
Purposeful rumination on childhood trauma and post-traumatic growth among college students: A moderated mediation model
Author(s): Caiping Zhou Hunan University of Finance and Economics, China , Liu Ning Hunan Normal University, China , Haibin Li Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, China
Pages: 308–315
School engagement mediation of the implicit self-entity theories and mental health problems among Chinese high school students: A longitudinal study
Author(s): Ping Li Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, China , Yiqi Lin Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, China , Xiaoyu Jia Southwest University, China
Pages: 316–324
Areas of work–life and psychological reward satisfaction among new Chinese graduate nurses: The moderating role of psychological capital
Author(s): Huan Ma School of Nursing, Sichuan Vocational College of Health and Rehabilitation, China , Jin-Mei Zou School of Nursing, Sichuan Vocational College of Health and Rehabilitation, China , Ying Zhong Nursing Department, Zigong First People’s Hospital, China , Dan Song School of Nursing, Sichuan Vocational College of Health and Rehabilitation, China
Pages: 325–331

Book Review

Teaching and researching motivation
Author(s): Lin Li Hangzhou Dianzi University, China , Qian Chu Hangzhou Dianzi University, China
Pages: 332–333

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Instructions for authors

Editorial policy

Submission of a manuscript implies that the material has not previously been published, nor is it being considered for publication elsewhere. Submission of a manuscript will be taken to imply transfer of copyright of the material to the owners, Africa Scholarship Development Enterprize. Contributions are accepted on the understanding that the authors have the authority for publication. Material accepted for publication in this journal may not be reprinted or published without due copyright permissions. The Journal has a policy of anonymous peer review. Papers will be scrutinised and commented on by at least two independent expert referees or consulting editors as well as by an editor. A multi-layered manuscript review process is implemented to result in high quality publications: a peer review and developmental review. The peer review process addresses the primae-face merits of the manuscript’s scientific contribution subject to the Editor’s discretionary decision. The developmental review by the Editorial office advises the scientific writing presentation qualities of the manuscript. The Editor reserves the right to revise the final draft of the manuscript to conform to editorial requirements. A manuscript development support charge of USD 1575 is levied on all accepted manuscripts and payable to the journal’s US Bank account. Instructions for remitting the publication levy are provided to lead or corresponding authors by the Editorial Office. Lead authors will receive a complimentary issue of the journal issue in which their article appears.

Publishing ethics
By submitting to the Journal of Psychology in Africa for publication review, the author(s) agree to any originality checks during the peer review and production processes. A manuscript is accepted for publication review on the understanding that it contains nothing that is abusive, defamatory, fraudulent, illegal. libellous, or obscene. During manuscript submission, authors should declare any competing and/or relevant financial interest which might be potential sources of bias or constitute conflict of interest. The author who submits the manuscript accepts responsibility for notifying all co-authors and must provide contact information on the co-authors. The Editor-in-Chief will collaborate with Taylor and Francis using the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics in cases of allegations of research errors; authorship complaints; multiple or concurrent (simultaneous) submission; plagiarism complaints; research results misappropriation; reviewer bias; and undisclosed conflicts of interest.

Manuscripts
Manuscripts should be written in English and conform to the publication guidelines of the latest edition of the American Psychological Association (APA) publication manual of instructions for authors. Manuscripts can be a maximum of 7000 words.

Submission
Manuscripts should be prepared in MSWord, double spaced with wide margins and submitted via email to the Editor-in-Chief, Elias Mpofu. Before submitting a manuscript, authors should peruse and consult a recent issue of the Journal of Pyschology in Africa for general layout and style.

Manuscript format
All pages must be numbered consecutively, including those containing the references, tables and figures. The typescript of a manuscript should be arranged as follows:
•Title: this should be brief, sufficiently informative for retrieval by automatic searching techniques and should contain important keywords (preferably <13).
•Author(s) and Address(es) of author(s): The corresponding author must be indicated. The author’s respective addresses where the work was done must be indicated. An e-mail address, telephone number and fax number for the corresponding author must be provided.
•Abstract: Articles and abstracts must be in English. Submission of abstracts translated to French, Portuguese and/ or Spanish is encouraged. For data-based contributions, the abstract should be structured as follows:
Objective – the primary purpose of the paper, Method – data source, participants, design, measures, data analysis, Results – key findings, implications, future directions and Conclusions – in relation to the research questions and theory development. For all other contributions (except editorials, book reviews, special announcements) the abstract must be a concise statement of the content of the paper. Abstracts must not exceed 150 words. The statement of the abstract should summarise the information presented in the paper but should not include references.
• Text: (1) Per APA guidelines, only one space should follow any punctuation; (2) Do not insert spaces at the beginning or end of paragraphs; (3) Do not use colour in text; and (4) Do not align references using spaces or tabs, use a hanging indent.
• Tables and figures: These should contain only information directly relevant to the content of the paper. Each table and figure must include a full, stand-alone caption, and each must be sequentially mentioned in the text. Collect tables and figures together at the end of the manuscript or
supply as separate files. Indicate the correct placement in the text in this form . Figures must conform to the journals style. Pay particular attention to line thickness, font and figure proportions, taking into account the journal’s printed page size – plan around one column (82 mm) or two column width (170 mm). For digital photographs or scanned images the resolution should be at least 300 dpi for colour or greyscale artwork and a minimum of 600 dpi for black line drawings. These files can be saved (in order of preference) in PSD, PDF or JPEG format. Graphs, charts or maps can be saved in AI, PDF or EPS format. MS Office files (Word, Powerpoint, Excel) are also acceptable but DO NOT EMBED Excel graphs or Powerpoint slides in a MS Word document.

Referencing
Referencing style should follow latest edition of the APA manual of instructions for authors.
• References in text: References in running text should be quoted as follows: (Louw & Mkize, 2012), or ( Louw, 2011), or Louw (2000, 2004a, 2004b). All surnames should be cited the first time the reference occurs, e.g., Louw, Mkize, and Naidoo (2009) or (Louw, Mkize, & Naidoo, 2010). Subsequent citations should use et al., e.g. Louw et al. (2004) or (Louw et al., 2004). ‘Unpublished observations’ and ‘personal communications’ may be cited in the text, but not in the reference list. Manuscripts submitted but not yet published can be included as references followed by ‘in press’.
• Reference list: Full references should be given at the end of the article in alphabetical order, using double spacing. References to journals should include the author’s surnames and initials, the full title of the paper, the full name of the journal, the year of publication, the volume number, and inclusive page numbers. Titles of journals must not be abbreviated. References to books should include the authors’ surnames and initials, the year of publication, full title of the book, the place of publication, and the publisher’s name. References should be cited as per the examples below:

Reference samples
Journal article
Peltzer, K. (2001). Factors at follow-up associated with adherence with adherence with directly observed therapy (DOT) for tuberculosis patients in South Africa. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 11, 165–185.
Book
Gore, A. (2006). An inconvenient truth: The planetary emergency of global warming and what we can do about it. Emmaus, PA: Rodale.
Edited book
Galley. K. E. (Ed.). (2004). Global climate change and wildlife in North America. Bethesda, MD: Wildlife Society.
Chapter in a book
Cook, D. A., & Wiley, C. Y. (2000). Psychotherapy with members of the African American churches and spiritual traditions. In P. S. Richards & A. E. Bergin (Ed.), Handbook of psychotherapy and religiosity diversity (pp 369–396). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Magazine article
Begley, S., & Murr, A. (2007, July 2). Which of these is not causing global warming? A. Sport utility vehicles; B. Rice fields; C. Increased solar output. Newsweek, 150 (2), 48–50.
Newspaper article (unsigned)
College officials agree to cut greenhouse gases. (2007, June 13). Albany Times Union, p. A4.
Newspaper article (signed)
Landler, M. (2007, June 2). Bush’s Greenhouse Gas Plan Throws Europe Off Guard. New York Times, p. A7.
Unpublished thesis
Appoh, L. (1995). The effects of parental attitudes, beliefs and values on the nutritional status of their children in two communities in Ghana (Unpublished master’s thesis). University of Trondheim, Norway.
Conference paper
Sternberg, R. J. (2001, June). Cultural approaches to intellectual and social competencies. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society, Toronto, Canada..

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