Stress Management Strategies and Administrative Job Performance of Secondary School Principals in Cross River State

Abstract

This study examined stress management strategies and administrative job performance of secondary school principals in Cross River State, Nigeria. Expos facto research design was used for the study. Two research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The population for this study was all the two hundred and seventy-eight (278) principals of public secondary schools in Cross River State. Consequently, census method was adopted for the study. Researchers’ designed questionnaire entitled "Stress Management Strategies and Administrative Job Performance of Secondary School Principals’ Questionnaire (SMSAJPSSPO) was used to collect data from the respondents. The reliability coefficients obtained ranged from 0.81 - 0.88. All the data collected were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis. The results of the analysis indicated positive significant relationship between stress management strategies with respect to delegation of responsibilities (.831) and time management (.751) and administrative job performance of secondary school principals. It was recommended that, to improve upon job performance, school principals should ensure that there is effective delegation of responsibilities to teachers who are skilled and well versed with knowledge and ideas in the implementation and performance of certain administrative functions. It was concluded that, stress management strategies in terms of delegation of responsibilities and time management significantly related to administrative job performance of secondary school principals in Cross River State, Nigeria