Stress Management and Job Performance of Secretaries in Public Polytechnics, South-west, Nigeria

Abstract

Secretaries encounter job stress on daily basis due to the multitasking nature of their work and this goes a long way to determine their level of job performance. However, appropriate strategies are required to manage this job stress to prevent low performance. This study investigated stress management and job performance of secretaries in public polytechnics in Southwest, Nigeria. The population comprised all the 648 secretaries in both federal and state polytechnics in the six states of South-west, Nigeria. A sample size of 242 was selected by using Krejcie and Morgan (1970) sample size determination A likert type structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Descriptive statistics of frequency counts and simple percentages were used to analyze data. Inferential statistics of simple linear regression was used to test the hypothesis. Result showed that the level of stress management among secretaries was moderately high (mean = 2.761). There was significant influence of stress management on job performance of secretaries (Adj. R2 = 0.154, F(3.214)= 14.124 , p= 0.000). It was recommended that management of public polytechnics in South-west should provide stress awareness training to secretaries to help them recognize the signs of stress and learn coping strategies. This can include workshops on time management, resilience, and mindfulness. Keywords: Stress Management, Job Performance, Secretaries Journal Reference Format: Erwat, E.A. & Adeyeye, M.O. (2023): Stress Management and Job Performance of Secretaries in Public Polytechnics, South-west, Nigeria. Humanities, Management, Arts, Education & the Social Sciences Journal. Vol. 12. No. 1, Pp 17-28 www.isteams.net/humanitiesjournal. dx.doi.org/10.22624/AIMS/HUMANITIES/V12N4P2.