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Journal : COUNSENESIA Indonesian Journal of Guidance and Counseling

A CORRELATIONAL STUDY OF WORK STRESS AND JOB PERFORMANCE AMONG BANK EMPLOYEES IN ILORIN METROPOLIS Lasisi, Adekola Kamil; Annor, Patricia Omioguele
Counsenesia Indonesian Journal Of Guidance and Counseling Vol 5 No 2 (2024): COUNSENESIA 2024
Publisher : Program Studi Bimbingan dan Konseling Universitas Tunas Pembangunan Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36728/cijgc.v5i2.4142

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This study examined the relationship between work stress and job performance in the banking sector, within Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State. The research method used was a descriptive survey of correlation type. The target population for this study consisted of all bank employees in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State. A sample of 120 bank employees was randomly selected for the study. Data collection was done using a questionnaire called the "Work Stress and Job Performance Questionnaire" (WSJPQ). This is a self-constructed but well-validated instrument (r = 0.78 & 0.72). Data collected were analysed using percentage, mean and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation statistical tool. The study uncovered that the level of work stress among the sample bank employees is moderate and the level of job performance among the respondents is high. It was also observed that there was a significant negative relationship between work stress and job performance of the sampled bank employees in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State. The study recommended that the banking sector should increase the quality of their services to reduce pressure from customers on the employees. Management should explore the possibility of implementing flexible work arrangements, such as flexible hours or remote work, to give employees more control over their work schedules and reduce the pressure.
INFLUENCE OF GENDER AND COURSE STREAM ON EXAMINATION ANXIETY AMONG COLLEGES OF EDUCATION STUDENTS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA Adio, AbdulGafar Alafara; Lasisi, Adekola Kamil
Counsenesia Indonesian Journal Of Guidance and Counseling Vol 5 No 2 (2024): COUNSENESIA 2024
Publisher : Program Studi Bimbingan dan Konseling Universitas Tunas Pembangunan Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36728/cijgc.v5i2.4258

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This study explored the influence of gender and course stream on examination anxiety among Colleges of education students in Kwara State, Nigeria. The study was a descriptive survey design. The population for this study was all College of Education students in Kwara State which was 7,421 while the sample was 364 College of Education students drawn from the above population. Examination Anxiety Scale (EAS) was used to collect data from the respondents which was validated by five lecturers in the field of counselling psychology. Data collected were analyzed using percentages, mean and standard deviations, t-tests and analyses of Variance (ANOVA). The findings of this study show that the majority of college education students in Kwara State, Nigeria exhibited examination anxiety moderately (F=98, P= 81.9%). The findings revealed a significant difference in the examination anxiety among colleges of education students in Kwara State, Nigeria based on gender (t.cal.=11.96, p.<0.05). The findings also found no significant difference in the examination anxiety among colleges of education students in Kwara State, Nigeria based on course stream (F.cal=0.31, P.>0.05). The study concludes that the majority of college of education students experienced moderate examination anxiety; while male and female college of education students were deferred in their examination anxiety level. The study recommended among other things that; the counsellors should be holding counselling programme training on examination anxiety at least once a semester. It was also recommended that counsellors should always focus on all possible factors contributing to the prevalence of examination anxiety among female students without neglecting their male counterparts.