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Undergraduate students are a distinct group undergoing a pivotal phase of life characterized by several stress-inducing occurrences. As students’ progress in their education, they encounter increasingly demanding circumstances, including more rigorous curricula, complex assignments and projects, and the requirement to reside in hostels. This study investigated the influence of resilience on perceived stress among undergraduate students of University of Ilorin, Nigeria. This research adopted a quantitative cross-sectional approach, with the primary data gathering method being a survey. The study's participants consisted of a total of 2046 undergraduate students of University of Ilorin who were selected using purposive sampling technique from various faculties within the University. The 10-item Connor- Davidson Resilience Scale and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)-10 were used for data collection. The results demonstrated a significant gender difference in perceived stress among the undergraduate students (t (819) = 5.21, p <.05).Age and level of study also have significant influence on perceived stress among the undergraduate students {R = .439; R2 =.118; F(12.9878) p <.01}. Furthermore, resilience has a significant negative relationship with perceived stress among the undergraduate students (R= -.649, R2 =-.526 F=11.561; p <.01). The research concluded that resilience is a necessary skill that requires more academic attention on its enhancement among undergraduate students. It was recommended that factors enhancing high resilience should be considered when implementing programmes that would help students to respond well to the demands of the academic environment. …

We investigated the direct influence of level of study, academic self-efficacy, attention to study, and class communication on mental distress among university students in Nigeria. Cross sectional research design was adopted. Students completed a structured questionnaire by supplying their demographics and responded to scales measuring studied variables. Results showed that all independent variables have direct influence on mental distress among students. Level of study influenced mental distress F(4, 601) = 4.967, p <.01; indicating that mental distress correspondingly increased along with level of study. Academic self-efficacy (t = -5.006, df= 604, p <.01), attention to study (t = - 7.601, df= 604, p <.01) and class communication (t = -5.989, df= 604, p <.01) directly influenced mental distress among students. Students who were low in academic self-efficacy, attention to study or class communication reported higher mental distress compared to those who were high in these variables. These results revealed that students need to believe in their academic ability, pay attention to their studies and contribute in classes in order to experience less mental distress. Self-development, psychological intervention and supports are needed for optimal mental wellbeing of university students in Nigeria.. …

The overall purpose of this study was to investigate personal values, and religiosity, as predictors of Millennials’ Attitude towards formal employment in Lagos and Ogun state, Southwestern, Nigeria. The participants are 3rd and 4 th wave Millennials in Nigeria, under a 50% high, and escalating unemployment milieu. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted in the study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select participants. Structured questionnaire was used to gather data which were analyzed using inferential statistics. The results showed that personal values and religiosity independently and jointly predicted attitude of Millennials to formal employment. The results suggest that majority of Millennials exhibited positive attitude towards formal employment. This implies that that they looked forward to being employed in an organized establishment that can absorb them immediately after graduation and on completion of their national service year. Based on the findings from this study, it is recommended that all stakeholders that deal with Millennials in Nigeria use empirical findings to learn more about them in order to harness the strength of the cohort. …

Job involvement of health workers is an important aspect in service-oriented organizations. Research has been conducted on occupational burnout, job stress, and other factors among health workers, but little has been done in the area of emotional labor and job involvement. This study examined emotional labor and perceived job demand as predictors of job involvement among healthcare workers. A total of 298 health workers, comprising 134 males and 164 females with a mean age of 35.4 and SD = 11.46, were sampled for the study. Emotional labor was measured using the Emotional Labor Scale (α = 0.71), perceived work demand was measured using the Perceived Work Demand Scale (α = 0.89), and job involvement was measured with the Job Involvement Scale (α = 0.72 & 0.80). Hypotheses were tested using multiple regression analysis. Results showed that perceived job demand had no significant independent influence on job involvement (β = -.08, p > 0.01), but emotional labor exerted a significant independent influence on job involvement (β = .15, p <0.01). However, both perceived job demand and emotional labor had a significant joint influence on job involvement [F (2,297) = 3.17, p < 0.01)]. The implication is that emotional labor is an important factor that can influence the involvement of health workers in their jobs. It is recommended that health workers be provided with training on emotional labor and how it can be helpful in performing their jobs.. …