Descriptive cross-sectional study reveals high occupational stress among oil and gas employees, indicating urgent need for support.
Key Points
This study aims to evaluate sources and effects of occupational stress and the organizational support available to employees in the oil and gas sector.
Descriptive cross-sectional design involving 400 frontline employees in selected oil and gas companies in Rivers State.
Questionnaires measured stress, coping mechanisms, and organizational support using a 5-point Likert scale.
Statistical analyses included ANOVA, regression, and t-tests to assess differences and predictors.
Overall stress was high (M=3.49, SD=0.76), mainly due to fear of accidents/security threats (M=3.84, SD=1.10).
Strong coping mechanisms were adopted (M=3.55, SD=0.90), especially prayer (M=4.36, SD=0.95).
Organizational support was low (M=2.85, SD=0.78), particularly with Employee Assistance Programs (M=2.43, SD=1.28).