Authors : Patience Okwudili Nwosu, Eucharia Nchedo Aye, Celestine Okwudili Eze, Josephine A. Alumona, Malachy A. Ezeah, James S. Eze, Christian J.I. Mkpume, Monic C. Ugwuoke and Theresa Olunwa Oforka
Abstract: This study examined the impact of work experience on work stress among university academic administrators in South-East, Nigeria. One research question and one null hypothesis guided the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design The population of the study comprised 876 academic administrators in both federal and state universities in South-East, Nigeria. The sample for the study was the entire population because of its manageable size. Selfreport questionnaire titled Work Stress of Academic Administrators Questionnaire (WSAAQ) was used to collect data. The instrument was validated by three academic experts and was trial-tested to establish its internal consistency. Cronbach Alpha method was used to compute the reliability of the instrument. The questionnaire was administered using direct delivery and retrieval method. The research question and hypothesis were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and t-test. The findings of the study show that there is no significant difference between the mean ratings of academic administrators of universities with regard to the impact of work stress on job performance based on work experience. Recommendations were made which include that government at all level should endeavour to provide an enabling environment to employees to reduce the shock of work stress that they do pass through.
Patience Okwudili Nwosu, Eucharia Nchedo Aye, Celestine Okwudili Eze, Josephine A. Alumona, Malachy A. Ezeah, James S. Eze, Christian J.I. Mkpume, Monic C. Ugwuoke and Theresa Olunwa Oforka, 2020. Impact of Work Experience on Work Stress among Academic Administrators in Nigerian Universities. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 15: 2171-2178.