CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
The Nigerian military as we know it is one of the major vantage points of our national security as a nation. Our military personnel have been groomed to be disciplined, law abiding and vigilant. The simulation exercises and training procedures included in the training process have been designed to enforce these traits. Looking at the Nigerian military today, in our present time, some may have observed that the military is not as efficient and as effective as they used to be. Now, the unnecessary uses of brute force as opposed to tactical and innovative steps are being taken to enforce the laws. These changes could be as a result of several phenomena that we know little about, or it could be as a result of the most obvious …show more content…
A majority (60%) reported suffering from significant work stress. Almost half (42.5%) reported that work stress was a significant contributor to the onset of their mental illness” (Planz, 2001). This was gotten from the findings of a research carried out by Plfanz, S., in 2001, titled; Occupational stress and psychiatric illness in the military: investigation of the relationship between occupational stress and mental illness among military mental health patients.
In another study conducted by Planz and Sonnek, 2002, it was reported that military personnel have higher job stress than their civilian counterparts. 26% of the service men reported significant work stress, 15% reported that work stress led to emotional distress and 8% claimed that work stress was severe enough to affect their emotional …show more content…
Can occupational stress predict levels of psychological distress?
2. Will the age of a military personnel influence their job stress levels?
3. Can job anxiety predict levels of psychological distress?
4. Will time stress predict levels of psychological distress of the study participants?
5. Will the marital status and length of marriage influence the job stress levels of the study participants?
6. Will gender have significant effects on the manifestation of psychological distress?
1.4 OBJECTIVES OF STUDY
The main objective of this study is to examine the relationship between job stress levels and the manifestation of psychological distress among Nigerian military officers. The following are the specific objectives of the study:
1. To examine the nature of the relationship between job stress levels and the manifestation of psychological distress in Nigerian military officers (participants).
2. To examine the influence of job anxiety on the psychological distress levels of the participants.
3. To determine the influence of time stress on the psychological distress levels of the participants.
4. To determine the influence of gender on job stress levels of the
INTRODUCTION
The Nigerian military as we know it is one of the major vantage points of our national security as a nation. Our military personnel have been groomed to be disciplined, law abiding and vigilant. The simulation exercises and training procedures included in the training process have been designed to enforce these traits. Looking at the Nigerian military today, in our present time, some may have observed that the military is not as efficient and as effective as they used to be. Now, the unnecessary uses of brute force as opposed to tactical and innovative steps are being taken to enforce the laws. These changes could be as a result of several phenomena that we know little about, or it could be as a result of the most obvious …show more content…
A majority (60%) reported suffering from significant work stress. Almost half (42.5%) reported that work stress was a significant contributor to the onset of their mental illness” (Planz, 2001). This was gotten from the findings of a research carried out by Plfanz, S., in 2001, titled; Occupational stress and psychiatric illness in the military: investigation of the relationship between occupational stress and mental illness among military mental health patients.
In another study conducted by Planz and Sonnek, 2002, it was reported that military personnel have higher job stress than their civilian counterparts. 26% of the service men reported significant work stress, 15% reported that work stress led to emotional distress and 8% claimed that work stress was severe enough to affect their emotional …show more content…
Can occupational stress predict levels of psychological distress?
2. Will the age of a military personnel influence their job stress levels?
3. Can job anxiety predict levels of psychological distress?
4. Will time stress predict levels of psychological distress of the study participants?
5. Will the marital status and length of marriage influence the job stress levels of the study participants?
6. Will gender have significant effects on the manifestation of psychological distress?
1.4 OBJECTIVES OF STUDY
The main objective of this study is to examine the relationship between job stress levels and the manifestation of psychological distress among Nigerian military officers. The following are the specific objectives of the study:
1. To examine the nature of the relationship between job stress levels and the manifestation of psychological distress in Nigerian military officers (participants).
2. To examine the influence of job anxiety on the psychological distress levels of the participants.
3. To determine the influence of time stress on the psychological distress levels of the participants.
4. To determine the influence of gender on job stress levels of the