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Stress and Coping Strategies among Selected Commercial Bank Employees in Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria

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  • Adeniji Mercy Oluwatosin

    (Department of Sociology, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria)

  • Owoyemi Julius Olugbenga

    (Department of Sociology, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria)

  • Metiboba Stephen

    (Department of Sociology, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria)

Abstract

This study investigated stress and coping strategies adopted by employees in some selected banks in Anyigba, Kogi State. This study assessed the prevalence of stress among bank employees and investigated the strategies adopted in coping with the stress. The data for this study was collected with the aid of a well-structured questionnaire administered to eighty (80) respondents drawn from four (4) selected commercial banks in Anyigba, in which seventy-two (72) were filled and returned. The data was analysed using a descriptive statistical method, and the hypotheses drawn were tested using a chi-square statistical analysis. The analysis revealed that the level of stress experienced by bankers is higher than that of people in other commercial activities and that stress harms employee’s health. The researcher concluded that long hours of work, excessive workload, and deadlines, among others, are primarily responsible for the prevalence of stress in the banking industry. The study also recommended that the banking industry and individuals try to prevent or eliminate stress by employing the strategies discussed in this work.

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  • Adeniji Mercy Oluwatosin & Owoyemi Julius Olugbenga & Metiboba Stephen, 2023. "Stress and Coping Strategies among Selected Commercial Bank Employees in Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 7(11), pages 247-262, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:7:y:2023:i:11:p:247-262
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