JOB STRESSORS AND PERSONALITY TRAITS AS CORRELATES OF JOB PERFORMANCE AMONG SENIOR STAFF OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS EDUCATION AUTHORITIES, EDO STATE, NIGERIA

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  • Kate Odaman PhD, Institute of Education, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma 310001, Nigeria orcid.org/0000-0001-6162-0420
  • Oyaziwo Aluede PhD, Department of Guidance and Counselling, Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria orcid.org/0000-0003-1667-9954
  • Henry O. Imhonde PhD, Department of Psychology, Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria orcid.org/0000-0002-1625-9776
  • Obaze Osumah PhD, Department of Guidance and Counselling, Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria orcid.org/0000-0002-6525-0858
  • Justina Efe. Afen- Akpaida PhD, Department of Guidance and Counseling, Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria
  • Augustina Izehiuwa Efosa-Ehioghiren PhD, Department of Guidance and Counseling, Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria orcid.org/0000-0002-6525-0858
  • Polycarp Agweda MEd, Department of Guidance and Counselling, Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria orcid.org/0000-0002-6525-0858

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejsss.v9i4.1627

Ključne reči:

job performance, job satisfaction, job stressors, personality traits, senior staff

Apstrakt

This study examined the correlation among job stressors, personality traits and job performance of senior staff of Local Government Education Authorities in Edo State of Nigeria. Three hundred and forty senior staff, obtained through purposive sampling technique participated in the study. The Job Stressors, Personality Traits and Job Performance Scale (JSPFJPS), which was validated content-wise adopted to generate requisite data for the study. The study found among others that relationships exist among job stressors, personality traits and job performance of local government education senior staff. It was recommended that there is a pressing need to counsel employees in countering negative personality traits in other to enhance effective job performance in the workplace; and that workshop and seminars on job stressors, personality traits and job performance should be regularly organized so that the public can gain better understanding of the existing relationships among job stress, personality traits, and job performance that interface with sustainable development.

 

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    Kate Odaman is a recent graduate from the PhD programme in Personnel Psychology of the Institute of Education, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria. She is a very senior staff of the Local Education Authority of the Universal Basic Education Board. Her research interest is in the area of Human Resource Management. Her ORCID particulars are: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6162-0420

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    Oyaziwo Aluede is a Professor of Guidance and Counselling (School Counselling) at the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma- Nigeria, since 2006. He received PhD (Guidance and Counselling) in 1995 from the University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria. He is a Certified Teacher (Reg. no ED/ T/ 00179). He was Visiting Assistant Scientist at the Florida International University, Miami, USA (2002- 2003), appointed Associate Professor at the Eastern Mediterranean University in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (2006), and Professor of Guidance and Counselling at the University of Swaziland (2010). He recently served as Visiting Professor at the Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State (2019- 2021). Prof. Aluede was inducted into the prestigious Nigeria Academy of Education in 2009. His expertise is in Prevention Programmes, School Violence, Designing Programmes for School Success, Leadership and Advocacy, and School Counsellor Education. His ORCID particulars are: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1667-9954

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    Henry Odhianosen Imhonde is a Full Professor of Psychology (Clinical) at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. He served as the Dean of the Faculty (2020-2022). He was the Head, Department of Psychology (2008-2010; 2016-2018). He was also the Sub-Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, AAU Ekpoma (2010 - May, 2012). Currently he is an Honorary Clinical Psychologist with the Mental Health and Behavioural Medicine Department, Irrual Specialist teaching Hospital Irrua, Edo State. He is a renowned Academic, with a bias for Smoking Cessation/Substance Abuse, Marital Dysfunctions, Gender Issues, Psychological Wellbeing and Quality of Life, amongst others. He has over 60 publications in referenced journals and books. He has also served as Editors to so many Journals. He was a visiting lecturer to Ekiti State University (2012-2013), and Ebonyi State University (2019-2020). His research particulars are: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Henry-Imhonde, https://www.semanticscholar.org/author/H.-O.-Imhonde/52109611 and

    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1625-9776

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    Obaze Agbonluae Osumah is a Lecturer in the Department of Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria. He has a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D) in Guidance and Counselling from Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria. His research interests are School, Career, Adolescent, Rehabilitation and HIV/AIDs Counselling. His ORCID particulars are: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6525-0858

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    Justina Efe Afen-Akpaida is a Professor of Counseling Psychology of Ambrose Alli University, Faculty of Education, Department of Guidance and Counseling. My academic qualifications are: NCE (1983) University of Benin, Benin City. B.Ed (1990), Bendel state University, Abraka. M.Ed (1993), University of Benin, Benin City, PhD, (2011), Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. Research interest: is Mental Health and Adolescents Development Counseling.

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    Dr. Augustina I. Efosa-Ehioghiren is currently a Lecturer in Ambrose Alli university, Faculty of Education, Department of Guidance and Counselling, Ekpoma, Edo State. She has written and publish several papers in local and international journals. Some of these papers are visible online, in Academia.edu, ResearchGate, and ORCID. She holds B.Sc. (2009) at Benson Idahosa University, Benin city, M.Ed (2014) at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State and PhD (2018) at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. She is a member of: Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON) and Association of Professional Counsellors of Nigeria (APROCON) Edo State. Her major area of research is Adolescents Psychology, Career Development. Her ORCID particulars are: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6162-0420

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    Polycarp Ilemetor Agweda is Assistant Lecturer in Guidance and Counselling, Counseling, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. He graduated from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma in 2002 with (BA Ed) English. In pursuit for further studies, he bagged M.Ed in Guidance and Counseling in 2014. He is a member of Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria and Association Association of Professional Counsellors in Nigeria (APROCON). He is happily married with children. His ORCID particulars are:

    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6525-0858.

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