Prevalence of Work Irrational Beliefs and Occupational Stress among Electrical/Electronic Technologists and Instructors in North Central Universities of Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined the prevalence of work irrational beliefs and occupational stress among electrical/electronic technologists and instructors in North Central Universities of Nigeria. A 24-item work relate irrational beliefs and 27-item occupational stress (WIBOS) questionnaire was developed in effect. The participants were 36 electrical/electronic technologists and instructors which comprised 11 technologists and 25 instructors from three Universities in North central of Nigeria. Findings of the study depict that prevalence of work irrational beliefs and occupational stress was high among the electrical/electronic technologists and instructors. Performance demand, coworkers’ approval, failure, control and occupational stress were associated with work irrational beliefs. This result triggered an urge to administer an intervention mechanism to the respondents in the subsequent study. Precisely, the findings suggest that Rational Emotive Behaveiour Therapy (REBT) be applied on the work irrational beliefs and occupational stress of the electrical/electronic technologist and instructors to curb it menace. Reason being that REBT has being proven to be an effect intervention mechanism for treating of work irrational beliefs and occupational stress in other sphere of life of workers. Keywords: Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT); work irrational beliefs; occupational stress; performance demand DOI: 10.7176/IEL/13-1-03 Publication date: February 28 th 2023