Psychosocial Antecedents of Psychological Wellbeing of Local Government Employees

A. Fagbenro, Damilare; O. Olasupo, Mathew; A. Kenku, Adekunle

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Psychosocial Antecedents of Psychological Wellbeing of Local Government Employees

Damilare A. Fagbenro * dareinui2008@yahoo.com * ORCID: 0000-0002-9899-5426
Obafemi Awolowo University, Department of Psychology, NIGERIA

Mathew O. Olasupo * gbengaolasupo@oau.edu.ng
Obafemi Awolowo University, Department of Psychology, NIGERIA

Adekunle A. Kenku
Nassarawa State University, Department of Psychology, NIGERIA

Open Journal for Psychological Research, 2019, 3(2), 55-68 * https://doi.org/10.32591/coas.ojpr.0302.03055f
Online Published Date: 15 December 2019

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KEY WORDS: psychological wellbeing, family dynamics, social support, resilience, local government workers.

ABSTRACT:
Psychological wellbeing among local government employees has continued to be a source of concern to psychologists and concerned stakeholders in Nigeria. It is in this light that this study examined the predictive role of family dynamics, social support and resilience on psychological wellbeing among local government employees in Ibadan. A total number of two hundred and ninety-six (N=296, Male = 86, Female = 197, M=38.87, SD=9.47) constitute the respondents which were selected using purposive sampling technique. A structured questionnaire consisted of demographics and scales were used to collect data in this study. Result showed that there was significant positive relationship between resilience, social support family dynamic and psychological wellbeing. There was joint prediction of resilience, social support and family support existed on psychological wellbeing. The study therefore recommends that trained Psychologists should develop psychological intervention programs tailored toward resilience, social support and family dynamic which invariably would improve psychological wellbeing.

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Dare A. Fagbenro, Obafemi Awolowo University, Department of Psychology, P.M.B. 13 Ile-Ife, 22-0282 Osun State, NIGERIA. E-mail: dareinui2008@yahoo.com.

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