SELF-EFFICACY AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIP AS DETERMINANTS OF PERCEIVED STRESS AMONG CIVIL SERVANTS IN OYO STATE *
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2017-09
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Department of Business Administration, University of Ilorin
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Stress is a common experience of working class people and it has been the cause of diseases and death. Therefore, this study investigated self-efficacy and family relationship as determinants of perceived stress among civil servants in Oyo state. The study utilized cross-sectional survey design and made use of structured questionnaire to collect data from two hundred and fifty- five respondents among civil servants in government secretariat Ibadan.
T-test for independent samples and multiple regression analysis was used at .05 level of significance and results indicated that self-efficacy predicted stress (t (225) =-8.648). Family relationship also significantly predicted perceived stress. t(255) =-11.756). Gender, educational qualification and job status jointly predicted perceived stress(R=.117, t=-2.611). There was significant main effect of self-efficacy on stress (F (1,223) =28.382), there was significant main effect on family relationship on stress (F (1,227) =23.272). Self-efficacy, family relationship, gender, educational qualification and job status were important factors in perceived stress among civil servants in Ibadan. The findings of this study implied that gender, age, marital status, educational qualification, job status and average income influences perceived stress. Also self-efficacy and family influence predicted stress respectively. Hence, Based on the best models in this study, it can be concluded that the relationship between self-efficacy and family influence is mediated by perceived stressed. Therefore, it is recommended that psycho-educational therapy should be an integral programme for them to help in reduction of stress.
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self efficacy, stress, public servant#