Relationship between Job Stressors and Job Performance of Senior Secondary School Teachers’ in Kaduna State

Abstract

The study investigated the relationship between job stressors and the job performance of senior secondary school teachers in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The research utilized a descriptive and correlation research design format. The total population of senior secondary teachers in Chikun LGA was 389, with 146 male teachers and 239 female teachers, as documented in the Kaduna State Annual School Census (2020). A purposive sampling technique was employed, resulting in a sample size of 100, comprising 65% female respondents and 35% male respondents. Data collection employed a self-constructed questionnaire with a four-point scale titled 'Teacher Job Stressors and Performance Questionnaire' (TJSPQ). The instrument underwent validation by experts in the Department of Psychology at Federal College of Education, Zaria, establishing face and construct validity. The instrument reported a reliability coefficient index of 0.62 using IBM SPSS Version 22. To address the research questions, mean and standard deviation were used, while Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) tested the two formulated null hypotheses. The findings revealed a positive correlation between workload and teachers' performance in Chikun senior secondary schools, which was statistically significant (r=0.55, n=100, p<0.04). Additionally, a positive correlation was identified between burnout and teachers' performance in Chikun senior secondary schools, which was also statistically significant (r=0.67, n=100, p<0.04). Based on the study's findings, the following recommendations were proposed: Government and school administrations should prioritize the reduction of teachers' workload by hiring more teachers in Chikun senior secondary schools. School principals, in collaboration with the government, should make concerted efforts to prevent teachers from experiencing burnout in the course of their duties.