Abstract: This study investigated the prevalence and sources of occupational stress amongst healthcare workers in in Rivers State. The descriptive, cross-sectional design was used for the study. The population of the study comprised of 36,876 healthcare workers in Rivers State, with a sample size of 828 healthcare workers which was determined using the Borners’s formulae, and selected using the multistagesampling technique. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection and analysis was done using frequency, percentages, mean and standard deviation for research questions and Z-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) for test of hypotheses. The finding of the study showed that there was no significant difference in the mean rating of the level of stress experienced by healthcare workers in Rivers State based on age [F (3, 727) = 0.477; p>0.05]; there was no significant difference in the mean rating of the level of stress experienced by healthcare workers in Rivers State based on marital status [F (3, 727) = 0.470; p>0.05]; amongst others. The study concluded that demographically, there was no significant difference in the level of stress among healthcare workers in Rivers Sate based on age and marital status. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that healthcare workers should identify the peculiar sources and causes of stress and utilize that knowledge to modify and adopt positive work-time behaviour that will assist in reducing the level of stress inherent among the healthcare workers, amongst others.
Keywords: Occupational stress, healthcare workers, Rivers State.
Title: THE PREVALENCE AND SOURCES OF OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AMONGST HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN RIVERS STATE
Author: Onyiri, Chinenyenwa Jacqueline, Amadi, Kingsley Moses, Sunday, Barine Edwin, Chinda Samuel Chiburoma
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
Vol. 10, Issue 1, April 2022 - September 2022
Page No: 100-115
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Published Date: 01-July-2022
