The study assessed the relationship between job satisfaction and depression, anxiety and stress among Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) personnel deployed for Operation Hadin Kai in Yobe state. A crosssectional survey design was adopted to obtain information from three hundred and twenty-five (325) personnel using purposive sampling method. Job Description Index (Smith, Kendall & Hulin, 1969) and the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (Lovidond & Lovibond, 1995) were adopted in the study. Majority of the respondents had moderate level of depression, (n=103, 31.7%) and 31 (9.5%) had extremely severe depression. Also, majority of the respondents had high level of anxiety, 111 (34.2%). Furthermore, majority of the respondents had normal level of stress, 149 (45.8%). In respect to job satisfaction, majority of the respondents had low level of satisfaction with their job, 297 (91.4%). Also, there was a slight majority of the respondents who were satisfied with their pay 165 (50.8%) as compared to those that were not, 160 (49.2%). For promotion, majority were not satisfied, 308 (94.8%). Low satisfaction with supervisor also had a majority of 308 (94.8%) and also, majority were not satisfied with their co-workers, 316 (97.2%). Gender (X=6.660, p<.05), Age (X =6.781, p<.05) and Rank (X =3.799, p<.05) were significant predictors of job satisfaction while psychological distress (X =3.265, p>.05), religion (X =2.635, p>.05) and marital status (X =.640, p>.05) were not found to be significant. Personnel of the NSCDC in Yobe were shown to have feelings of low satisfaction about their job with high psychological distress. Psychosocial interventions should be instituted by the military institution in collaboration with the NSCDC authorities to boost the morale of their personnel deployed to protect the integrity of the nation.
This study was aimed at assessing the role of gender and locus of control as factors that contribute to resilience among victims of ethno-religious crises in Jos, Plateau State of Nigeria. The participants in the study were 189 victims of religious crises in Jos, Plateau state with 104 (55.0%) males and 85 (45.0%) females' participants. A 2x2 factorial design was used in the study while the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) by Connor & Davidson (2003), was used to assess resilience while locus of control was measured using locus of control scale by Craig, Franklin and Andrews (1984). Three hypotheses were tested using 2-WAY ANOVA. The result showed that there was no significant effect of locus of control on resilience among the participants. F(1,185)=.082, p=.775. The second hypotheses also showed that there was no significant effect of gender on resilience. F(1,185)=.093, p=.761. And finally, the third hypothesis showed that there was no significant interaction effect of locus of control and gender on resilience. F (1,185)=.884, p=.348. The impact of exposure to traumatic events appears to affects both male and female irrespective of their locus of control, as such, further studies should include multivariate factors in order to gain a complete understanding of the concept of resilience. Also, the findings of the study have implications for government, policy makers, management scholar, practitioners as well as victims of ethno-religious crises.
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