The effects of stressors, positive affectivity and coping strategies on well-being among academic staff in a Nigerian agricultural university
| dc.contributor.author | Ladebo, Olugbenga | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oloruntoba, Abayomi | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-09-05T10:36:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-09-05T10:36:55Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2005 | |
| dc.description.abstract | English: This study examined the effects of stressors and coping strategies on the well-being of academic staff in an agricultural university in Nigeria. Surveys were administered to 133 faculty members. The stressors identified were heavy workloads, inadequate physical facilities, insufficient resources, poor working conditions, and career advancement expectations; the coping mechanisms employed included active planning, supportseeking and disengagement. Hierarchical moderated regression analysis showed that positive affectivity (PA) was significantly and positively related to job satisfaction and psychological strain. Stressors such as poor working conditions and heavy workloads were significantly and negatively related to job satisfaction and psychological strain, respectively. It is suggested that lessened workloads and improved working conditions might significantly enhance the well-being of faculty members. | en_ZA |
| dc.description.abstract | French: Dans cette étude, le chercheur a examiné les effets de contraintes et de gestion sur le bien-être des membres d’une faculté dans une université d’agriculture au Nigéria. Des questionnaires ont été distribués à 133 participants, membres de la faculté. Les contraintes suivantes ont été identifiées: surcharge de travail, moyens physiques inadéquats, ressources insuffisantes, conditions de travail et attente de promotion de carrière, tandis que les mécanismes de gestion adoptés par les membres de la faculté comprennent la planification active, les demandes de soutien et le désengagement du travail. L’analyse de la régression modérée hiérarchique a montré que l’affectivité positive (AP) était liée respectivement de manière significative et négative au contentement du travail et à la tension psychologique des membres de la faculté. L’intervention administrative pourrait prendre en compte une réduction de la charge de travail et l’amélioration des conditions de travail des membres de la faculté. | fr |
| dc.description.version | Publisher's version | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Ladebo, O., & Oloruntoba, A. (2005). The effects of stressors, positive affectivity and coping strategies on well-being among academic staff in a Nigerian agricultural university. Acta Academica, 37(3), 212-233. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0587-2405 (print) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2415-0479 (online) | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11660/6785 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher | University of the Free State | en_ZA |
| dc.rights.holder | University of the Free State | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Academic staff | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Well-being | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Agricultural university, Nigeria | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Workloads | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Job satisfaction | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Psychological strain | en_ZA |
| dc.title | The effects of stressors, positive affectivity and coping strategies on well-being among academic staff in a Nigerian agricultural university | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Article | en_ZA |