IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

WORLD JOURNAL OF ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (WJEDS )

E-ISSN 2579-0544
P-ISSN 2695-2483
VOL. 10 NO. 1 2025
DOI: 10.56201/wjeds.v10.no1.2025.pg79.90

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Perceived Emotional Stress, Work-Life Balance and Job Performance among Employees of College of Education Katsina-Ala, Nigeria

Iwuese Mercy KUITYO & Tertindi Lordsent TYOKYAA

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Abstract

Interest in employee job performance as it relates to Colleges of Education has received the attention of researchers in recent years. Nevertheless, there is dearth of studies examining this phenomenon in Benue State. This study thus examined the influence of perceived emotional stress and work-life balance on job performance among employees of College of Education Katsina-Ala, Benue State. A total of 214 participants whose ages ranged from 31-63 years with the mean age of 45.7 (SD = 10.98) participated in the study. They were comprising of 143 (66.8%) males and 71 (33.2%) females were. Three instruments; Perceived Emotional Stress Scale, Work-Life Balance Questionnaire (WLBQ), and Individual Work Performance Scale, were used for data collection. Three hypotheses were postulated in the study and tested using multiple linear regression and standard multiple regression. Findings showed a significant influence of perceived emotional stress on job performance among employees of College of Education Katsina-Ala. Findings also showed that all the dimensions of work-life balance scale significantly influenced job performance among employees. It was also found that perceived emotional stress and work-life balance jointly influenced job performance among employees of College of Education Katsina-ala. It was concluded that perceived emotional stress and work-life balance are significant independent and joint determinants of job performance among employees of College of Education, Katsina-Ala. It was recommended among others that the management of College of Education Katsina-Ala should avoid cumbersome schedules for their staff, and that, staff of the College should learn to adopt relaxation techniques to reduce stress, inherent in both the academic and administrative work they perform for the College.

keywords:

Perceived Emotional Stress, Work-Life Balance, Job Performance, Employees

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