Dipo Rites of Passage and Psychological Well-being Among Krobo Adolescent Females in Ghana: A Preliminary Study

IF 2.5 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Black Psychology Pub Date : 2021-04-29 DOI:10.1177/00957984211011307

E. Abbey, C. Mate-Kole, B. Amponsah, F. Belgrave

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Abstract

Dipo is a historical rites of passage among the Krobo in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The goal of Dipo is to assist pubertal girls in transitioning into adulthood by shaping moral values and social responsibilities, learning home management skills, and preventing risky sexual behavior. Differences in psychological distress among girls who had and had not participated in Dipo were examined in the current study. The sample included 145 adolescent females, 80 Dipo initiates and, 65 nonDipo initiates. Participants, 12 to 20 years of age, were recruited from junior and senior high schools, and administered a questionnaire with measures of psychological distress, a sex role inventory, and a measure of favorability of Dipo. Findings revealed that Dipo initiates reported significantly less psychological distress than noninitiates. Dipo initiates also reported more favorable attitudes about Dipo than noninitiates. Although this study is preliminary, findings suggest that Dipo may be useful for increasing psychological well-being. Recommendations for future research are provided.

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加纳克罗博族青少年女性的Dipo成人仪式与心理健康:初步研究

Dipo是加纳东部地区克罗博人的一种历史仪式。Dipo的目标是通过塑造道德价值观和社会责任、学习家庭管理技能和预防危险的性行为，帮助青春期女孩过渡到成年。在目前的研究中，研究人员检查了参加过和没有参加过Dipo的女孩在心理困扰方面的差异。样本包括145名青春期女性，80名Dipo信徒和65名非Dipo信徒。参与者年龄在12岁至20岁之间，从初中和高中招募，并进行了心理困扰量表、性别角色量表和对Dipo的好感度量表的问卷调查。研究结果显示，Dipo信徒报告的心理困扰明显少于非信徒。据报道，与非信徒相比，Dipo信徒对Dipo持更积极的态度。虽然这项研究是初步的，但研究结果表明，Dipo可能有助于提高心理健康。对今后的研究提出了建议。

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Journal of Black Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Black Psychology publishes scholarly contributions within the field of psychology toward the understanding of the experience and behavior of Black populations. This includes reports of empirical research and discussions of the current literature and of original theoretical analyses of data from research studies or programs. Therefore, the Journal publishes work in any of the areas of cognition, personality, social behavior, physiological functioning, child development, education, and clinical application, in addition to empirical research and original theoretical formulations outside traditional boundaries, all integrated by a focus on the domain of Black populations and the objective of scholarly contributions.