Assessment of Stressors in Academic Environment: The case of Oil and Gas Institute, Effurun, Warri, Delta State

Abstract

This study aimed to assess occupational stress level among academic institution. Its objectives were to identify the stressors among academic staff and nonacademic staff, to ascertain stress level among academic and non-academic staff using a structured stress questionnaire, to compare and evaluate the stress level between gender of academic staffs and non-academic and to identify the stressors among students. For this to be accomplished standard questionnaires was used and a data was analyze and presented using appropriate tables and frequency distribution bar chart; 68% of the respondents said that It becomes difficult to implement all of a sudden the new dealing procedures and policies in place of those already in practice while 17% of that respondent said it doesn’t for academic staff; 85% of the respondents said that It becomes difficult to implement all of a sudden the new dealing procedures and policies in place of those already in practice while 15% of that respondent said it doesn’t for non-academic staff; 77% of that respondent said it doesn’t for academic staff; 100% of the respondents said that It becomes difficult to implement all of a sudden the new dealing procedures and policies in place of those already in practice while 23% of that respondent said it doesn’t for students. From the findings gotten so far, it is reasonable to conclude that in the Oil and Gas Institute, the non-academic staffs and students face more stress than the academic staffs. Conclusively, the non-academic staffs and students have more level of stress compared to the academic staff. Some of the stressors identified include: pressured to work/study long hours to meet up management demand, student’s poor behavior and results, management policies etc. Based on this the following were recommended Management should ensure that working/learning conditions are adapted to people's differing physical and mental aptitudes, Employee/students should be given the opportunity to participate in the design of his/her own work/school situation, management should ensure that in the processes of change and development it shouldn’t really affect the employees work or the student’s academic life.