International Journal of Healthcare Sciences ISSN 2348-5728 (Online) Vol. 10, Issue 1, pp: (35-42), Month: April 2022 - September 2022, Available at: www.researchpublish.com
Prevalence and Sources of Stress among Employees in Civil Service Commission in Bayelsa State, Nigeria EBIAMA, Salvation Perefurusowoi Department of Human Kinetics, Health and Safety Education, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6583147
Published Date: 26-May-2022
Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and sources of stress among employees of civil service commission of Bayelsa state, Nigeria. Three objectives and research questions were formulated to guide this study. A descriptive cross sectional design was adopted for this study with the population of 12,671 employees from different ministries of Bayelsa state. The sample size of 402 was calculated using Taro Yamene method and simple random sampling technique was used to select the sample for the study. The instrument for collect of data for this study was self structured questionnaire titled Prevalence and Sources of Stress Questionnaire (PSSQ) which was validated by three experts. The reliability coefficient of 0.84 of the validated instrument was obtained using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). Data collected were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 25.0 based on the 72.6% return rate of the instrument. The result of this study indicated that the grand mean of 3.30 was greater than the criterion mean of 2.50 depicting that the prevalence of stress among employees was high. Also the result of this study revealed that environmental factors were the sources of stress among employees (grand mean 3.30 vs criterion mean 2.50). The result also indicated that work related factors were the major sources of stress among employees (mean 3.38 vs criterion mean 2.50). The study concluded that the prevalence of stress among employees was high and the major sources were environmental and work related factors. It was recommended among others that the management of the organization should take the responsibility of employees’ stress conducting stress management and coping programs at the institute level. Keywords: prevalence, sources, stress, employees, civil service.
1. INTRODUCTION From time immemorial there is no occupation without stress as far as workers are involved. Occupational stress is an increasingly important occupational health problem and a significant cause of economic loss. Occupational stress may produce both overt psychological and physiologic disabilities. However, it may also cause subtle manifestation of morbidity that can affect personal well-being and productivity (Khan, 2014). A job stressed individual is likely to have greater job dissatisfaction, increased absenteeism, and increased frequency of drinking and smoking, increase in negative psychological symptoms and reduced aspirations and self-esteem. The ever changing demands of the working world can increase levels of stress, especially for those who are consistently working under pressure such as bank workers, medical workers etc. Whilst pressure has its positive side in raising performance, if such pressure becomes excessive it can lead to stress which has negative consequences (Issa, 2010; Al-Khasawneh & Futa, 2013). For most people, work is a significant and meaningful feature of life with the majority of them spending around 25% - 35% of their adult lives working. While work can provide people with structure, purpose, satisfaction, self-esteem and spending power, the workplace can also be a source of stress and worry (Jungwee, 2012). Work related stress has been a topic that has received increasing attention, in the area of occupational health, over the last three decades. These authors (Ashcraft & Kirk, 2009; Eysenck, & Derakshan 2011; Eysenck, et al 2014) of the opinion that the world, especially the world of work and business, has
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