Effects Of Stress And Emotional Intelligence On Job Satisfaction And Performance Of Lecturers In Selected Universities In South-Eastern Nigeria
ABSTRACT
This study aims to identify sources of stress
and consequent stress levels in university academic staff, to identify the
coping strategies used by staff, and to examine the relationship between stress
levels and job satisfaction. The study sample, consisting of 414 (305 males and
109 females) academic staff, was asked two open-ended questions which invited
them to specify the five main causes of stress in their lives in general and at
work. The Life Stress Scale was used to assess academics’ stress levels. A
coping strategies list was used to identify the strategies used by academic
staff during stressful periods. Two questions were asked to assess the level of
satisfaction felt by academics with their jobs. The results indicated that
academic staffrate work as the most significant cause ofstress in their lives
(74%) and conducting research (40.3%) was the main cause of stress at work.
Results showed also that 74.1% and 10.4% ofthe academic stafffall into the
moderate and serious stress categories respectively, and that there were no
significant differences between males and females in stress levels. There were
significant differences between the four academic rank groups in stress levels,
with lecturers as the most stressed group. The results also indicated that
academic staffs use a wide range of coping strategies. A negative significant
correlation between stress and job satisfaction (r= -0.444) was found,
indicating an inverse relationship between stress level and satisfaction.
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AZUBIKE, C (2023). Effects Of Stress And Emotional Intelligence On Job Satisfaction And Performance Of Lecturers In Selected Universities In South-Eastern Nigeria. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Oct 18, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effects-of-stress-and-emotional-intelligence-on-job-satisfaction-and-performance-of-lecturers-in-selected-universities-in-south-eastern-nigeria-7-2
CHRISTIAN, AZUBIKE. "Effects Of Stress And Emotional Intelligence On Job Satisfaction And Performance Of Lecturers In Selected Universities In South-Eastern Nigeria" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 03 Oct. 2023, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effects-of-stress-and-emotional-intelligence-on-job-satisfaction-and-performance-of-lecturers-in-selected-universities-in-south-eastern-nigeria-7-2. Accessed 18 Oct. 2024.
CHRISTIAN, AZUBIKE. "Effects Of Stress And Emotional Intelligence On Job Satisfaction And Performance Of Lecturers In Selected Universities In South-Eastern Nigeria". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 03 Oct. 2023. Web. 18 Oct. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effects-of-stress-and-emotional-intelligence-on-job-satisfaction-and-performance-of-lecturers-in-selected-universities-in-south-eastern-nigeria-7-2 >.
CHRISTIAN, AZUBIKE. "Effects Of Stress And Emotional Intelligence On Job Satisfaction And Performance Of Lecturers In Selected Universities In South-Eastern Nigeria" Mouau.afribary.org (2023). Accessed 18 Oct. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effects-of-stress-and-emotional-intelligence-on-job-satisfaction-and-performance-of-lecturers-in-selected-universities-in-south-eastern-nigeria-7-2