OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AND FAMILY-WORK CONFLICT AS PREDICTORS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN AWKA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The study investigated the impact of Occupational Stress and Family-Work Conflict in predicting psychological wellbeing among primary school teachers in Awka South L. G. A. of Anambra State. A total of one hundred and twenty (122) teachers (49 males, and 73 females, mean age = 30.25yrs, SD = 1.98) participated in study. Three instruments were used for data collection namely: Perceived stress scale, family-work conflict scale and psychological wellbeing scale. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis with stepwise modeling was employed to test the hypotheses. The results revealed that occupational stress significantly and positively predicted psychological wellbeing. Furthermore, family-work conflict was found to be a significant negative predictor of psychological wellbeing. The study highlighted and discussed the implications of the findings for teachers, school administrators, and government interventions. Limitations of the study were also noted and future research directions recommended.