• Nkechi Anyadike, Happiness Kodichinma Ogiri, Solomon Uchenna Agbo, Bessong Napoleon Osang, Columbus Deku Bessong, Ozurumba Iheanyichukwu Godwin, Ogechi Nkemjika, Ekere Onyinye, Imo Charity Onyeodiri, Mary Okengwu, Linus Okechukwu Nwabuko, Mkpoikanke Sunday Otu, Vera Victor-Aigbodion, and Roland Ndille.
• Department of Public Administration and Local Government, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nsukka, Nigeria.
• Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 Jan 26; 103 (4): e36825e36825.

BackgroundThose in administrative positions in adult education are more likely to suffer from stress because of the hard work they do, long hours in the office, a lack of adequate medical and welfare packages, and a lack of financial aid. In this study, adult education workers in Nigeria were assessed on the effectiveness of a cognitive and behavioral approach to managing occupational stress in public administration.MethodThis study was a group-randomized trial in which 94 adult education workers occupy public administrative positions within Enugu State, Nigeria, participated. Data were collected using 2 instruments, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Workplace Stress Scale, which were validated by cognitive and behavioral psychologists at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The instruments contained internal construct and content validity as determined by Cronbach alpha. ANCOVA was employed to test for hypotheses and answer research questions.ResultsThis study demonstrates that cognitive and behavioral approaches are significantly effective in managing occupational stress among adult education workers who work for public agencies.ConclusionTo improve stress management capacity among adults in public administration positions, researchers recommend frequent exposure to cognitive and behavioral approaches.Copyright © 2024 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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