Trigger Stimuli of Anxiety among Higher Education Lecturers in Kwara State, Nigeria

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2020-10

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JOURNAL OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION

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Anxiety is one of the major factors hindering job performance of teachers and the overall achievement of education goals. Higher education lecturers are particularly exposed to anxiety owing to the peculiarity of their responsibilities. This study investigated trigger stimuli of anxiety among higher education lecturers in Kwara State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey was adopted for the study while 300 respondents were selected through purposive sampling technique. A questionnaire titled “Trigger Stimuli of Anxiety” was used to collect information. It possessed a reliability coefficient of 0.79. Data were analysed with descriptive (mean) and inferential statistics (t-test and ANOVA). The major trigger stimuli of anxiety among respondents are research-related (X=2.78) and teaching- related (X=2.52). Females scored higher on trigger stimuli of anxiety while university lecturers also expressed highest (X=61.04) compared to polytechnic (57.31) and college of education (55.17). Thus, conducive environment should be provided for research activities and teaching.

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Anxiety, Trigger, Stimuli, Education

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