GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

Work Stress is a psycho-physiological state or process that occurs when an individual faces events he/she perceives as threatening to his/her physical wellbeing. Stress varies, depending on how an individual perceives a stressful event. Any challenge that exceeds the coping abilities of the individual becomes stressful. Although some stress is a common and necessary element of life, excessive unmanaged stress can be linked to a long list of physical and mental health problems. However, lecturers are not an exemption from this stressful event. When a lecturer is stressed, it results in uncomfortable experiences on the job. This may lead to fear, anxiety, discomfort, anger, or depression, and if these conditions persist, they may generate actions and reactions that may affect principals’ wellbeing and interfere with students’ academic and social development. Moreover, the prevalence of work stress encountered by lecturers of mass communication makes it a necessity that involves both physical and mental exertion, which sometimes attracts rewards. Therefore, the paper concluded that stress is felt across all spheres of life, particularly at the workplace. Stress is the sum total of all non-specific biological phenomena elicited by adverse external influences. One feels stressed when one is confronted with unexpected results and situations. One of the recommendations made was that stress management programmes and training workshops should be held so as to enlighten the lecturers on the disastrous effects of stress and how to remedy the effects of stress.

KEYWORDS: Work Stress, Lecturers of Mass Communication, Effect, Remedial Measures and Wake-Forest University