Occupational Stress, Job Satisfaction, and Administrative Effectiveness Among School Principals
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occupational stress; job satisfaction; administrative effectiveness; school administrators; secondary schoolsAbstract
Background: Occupational stress is widely perceived as a key negative emotional reaction that affects the health and well-being of individuals and organisations.
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of occupational stress on job satisfaction and administrative efficiency of secondary school principals.
Methods: The study adopted a correlational survey design. Primary data were collected through a structured questionnaire from 108 school administrators of 36 secondary schools in Gusau Metropolis, Zamfara State, Nigeria. The data collected was analysed through the Pearson correlation and regression analysis.
Findings: The study’s findings revealed that occupational stress has a negative and significant relationship with job satisfaction (r=-.52, p<.001) and administrative effectiveness (r=-.41, p<.001); while administrative effectiveness and job satisfaction are positively and significantly related (r=.56, p<.001).
Implication: The results imply that occupational stress can significantly predict job satisfaction and administrative effectiveness.
Conclusion: The study concluded that poorly managed stress can hinder leadership performance, as stress can threaten people’s well-being and the job satisfaction of school leaders.
Recommendations: The paper recommended that education authorities should develop stress coping strategies to reduce its negative impact on school administrators.
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