Sources Of Work Place Stress, Length Of Years In Marriage And Adjustment Strategies Among Female Lecturers In Tartaity Institution In Sokoto State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated sources of workplace stress, length of years in marriage and adjustment strategies among female lecturers in some selected state Colleges of Education, in North- West zone of Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 1003 female lecturers. A sample of four hundred and forty 440 married female lecturers was arrived at using purposive sampling techniques. Purposive sampling technique was used to distribute the sample across the selected schools. Three instruments were used for data collection; sources of workplace stress questionnaire adopted from Abubakar (2018), length of years in marriage questionnaire (self-developed), and adjustment strategies to sources of workplace questionnaire this instrument was adapted from Yusuf (2015). The reliability coefficient of 0.76, 0.78, and 0.75 respectively were found after using test re-test and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient statistics for the three instruments. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient statistic and multiple regression statistics were used to test hypotheses. Among the findings it was revealed that, there was a positive, high and significant relationship between length of years in marriage and adjustment strategies among female lecturers in some selected tertiary institutions in Sokoto State of Nigeria. The study concluded that length of years in services is more related to adjustment strategies. The study therefore recommended that, there should be adequate sensitization on sources of workplace stress and adjustment strategies. Female lecturers in tertiary institutions should be motivated to explore counselling in order to handle their challenges. Counselling centers should also be established in workplaces to assist employees in handling their adjustment strategies and sources of workplace stress.