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Objectives
Withholding workers’ salaries for months as a punishment for engaging in strike may natively affect and influence their psychological distress. This study assessed the correlation between physical activity, psychological distress, and socioeconomic status, and explored the factors influencing psychological distress among the striking workers in Nigeria.
Methods
This cross-sectional face-to-face and online study conveniently samples a total of 234 lecturers of age 27-69 years. The sociodemographic, physical, socio-economic, and psychological distress was assessed by the University strike Physical and Psychological distress Questionnaire (USPAPDQ). Data analysis includes descriptive statistics, multiple linear regression, Spearman’s correlation, and Man whiney U-test, using a p<0.05 as the level of significance.
Results
The mean age, number of papers, and frequency/duration of exercise were 45.4 ± 10.36 years, 4 ± 5.82, 2.19 ± 1.63 day/week, and 30.49 ± 29.82 minutes/day, respectively. An inverse significant relationship was establish between anxiety and age (r = -0.27; p < 0.01), contemplating changing my job (r = -0.40; < 0.01), number of children (r = -0.19; p < 0.01), academic rank (r = -0.27; p < 0.01), and frequency (r = -0.18; p < 0.01)/duration (r = -0.16; p = 0.02) of exercise. The significant predictors of anxiety were marital status (β = -0.207, p < 0.01), contemplation on changing my job if the strike continues (p < 0.01, β = -0.198), see anything positive about the strike (p < 0.01, β = 0.178), and numbers of children (p < 0.01, β -0.193). The significant predictors of depression were, alternate source of income (p= 0.04, β = 0.126), contemplation on changing my job if the strike continues (p = 0.03, β = -0.149), seeing anything positive about the strike (p = 0.05, β = 0.118), and time (hours) spent watching television (p = 0.03, β = 0.124).
Conclusions
Overall, the significant negative predictors of psychological distress include marital status, contemplating changing my job, and number of children. The positive predictors were seeing anything positive about the strike, alternate source of income, and time spent watching television. Government may prevent reoccurrence of strikes by honouring existing agreements. |
| کلیدواژههای انگلیسی مقاله |
employee strike, psychological distress, depression, anxiety, post-COVID, COVID Pandemic, schoolteachers |