Impact of rational emotive occupational health coaching on work-related stress management among staff of Nigeria police force. Issue 37 (September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nwokeoma, Bonaventure N.; Ede, Moses O.; Nwosu, Nneka; Ikechukwu-Illomuanya, Amaka; Ogba, Francisca N.; Ugwoezuonu, Amanda U.; Offordile, Edmund E.; Agu, Patricia U.; Amoke, Chijioke; Eze, Celestine O.; Nnamani, Ogechi; Nwafor, Bernedeth; Omeke, Faith C.; Omeje, Grace N.; Vita-Agundu, Uche C.; Onuh, Eucharia A.; Okorie, Cornelius O.; Ede, Kelechi R.; Nwadike, Ngozi
• Other Names: Tusconi. Massimo section editor.
• Is Part Of: Medicine. Volume 98:Issue 37(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-09
• Subjects: Nigeria police force -- rational emotive occupational health coaching -- REOHC -- stress management -- work-stress; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Médecine -- Périodiques; Geneeskunde; Medicine; Periodicals; Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000016724
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0025-7974

Abstract

Abstract: Background: Empirical studies indicated that job-related stress is threatening the well-being of Nigerian public workers. The objective of this investigation was to examine the impact of REOHC for improving work-stress management among Staff of Nigeria Police Force in southeast Nigeria. Method: This is a pretest-posttest control group design study with follow-up. A total of 63 Nigerian police officers (randomized into one of 2 groups: n = 32 for treatment group, n = 31 for waitlist control group) completed the study. Two self-report questionnaire measuring organizational and operational stressors associated with police general well-being were used as outcome measures. The intervention group received a 12-week REBC manual intervention. The intervention and waitlisted groups were evaluated at 3-time points: Time1, Time2, and Time3. Statistical analyses were achieved using repeated-measures ANOVA. Results: Results showed that there was no significant difference between the REOHC group and waiting-list control group in initial work-related stress management among staff of Nigerian Police Force. REOHC program had a significant effect on work-related stress management among staff of Nigerian Police Force when compared to their counterparts in the waiting-list control group. Conclusion: Therefore, REOHC program is a time-effective treatment approach for improving work-stress management among Staff of Nigeria Police Force in southeast Nigeria.