Occupational stress among some Nigerian graduate employees: The impact of work experience and education

Abstract

This study investigated perceived occupational stress among some graduate employees in Nigeria as consequence of work experience and educational qualification. The study uses the positivist explanatory cross-sectional (survey) research design, and a structured and validated questionnaire to systematically sample opinions of 1,532 male and female graduate employees across the various sectors of the nation's economy. Moreover, hypotheses were stated and tested using T-test of Independent Groups and One-way Analysis of Variance. The results of the statistical analysis showed that graduate employees with more work experience expressed a significant higher level of occupational stress than their counterparts with less work experience (t = 4.43, df (1530) p <.01). The results also showed that there is a significant interaction effect of Bachelor's Degree (B.Sc), Higher National Diploma (HND), and Postgraduate on occupational stress F (2, 1529) = 3.26; P < .05. This is evident in the mean X scores of participants across the three groups of educational qualification-B.Sc

Occupational stress and health risk of employees working in the garments sector of Bangladesh: An empirical study

“…Correlation and regression analysis also supported same findings ( Tables 16 , 17 ). The findings of the present study supported by the results of some recent garment related studies [e.g., ( 18 , 23 , 26 , 46 , 49 , 51 , 71 , 78 )]. Hence, the results confirmed the 6th hypothesis.…”

“…Thus, the results confirmed the 1st hypothesis. Several studies in home and abroad also found a significant influence of personal factors on the overall job stress e.g., Gebisa et al ( 33 ), Jin et al ( 34 ), Mathangi ( 37 ), and Aderibigbe et al ( 46 ) which has confirmed the results of the present study.…”

“…Aderibigbe et al ( 46 ) and Jin et al ( 34 ) also found that have the co-relation between employee's personal profile and their stress with the job. Aderibigbe et al ( 46 ) concluded that demographic factors have a role in occupational stress.…”

“…Aderibigbe et al ( 46 ) and Jin et al ( 34 ) also found that have the co-relation between employee's personal profile and their stress with the job. Aderibigbe et al ( 46 ) concluded that demographic factors have a role in occupational stress. The results of Table 6 showed that the job stress level was significantly different between workers and supervisor ( z = 2.12).…”

“…Dey et al ( 45 ) found that female workers had significantly more job stress than male workers and lowest salary ranges workers had significantly more job stress than highest salary ranges workers. Aderibigbe et al ( 46 ) studied on occupational stress and found that graduate employees with more work experience expressed a significant higher level of occupational stress than their counterparts with less work experience [ t = 4.43, df (1, 530) p < 0.05]. Chandra and Parvez ( 47 ) studied effect of occupational stress and found that a negative relationship between demographic factors (age, experience, education and marital status) and stress.…”