Influence of Occupational Stress and Procedural Justice on Organizational Commitment Among Teachers of Selected Secondary Schools in Makurdi Metropolis

Abstract

This study examines the influence of occupational stress and procedural justice on organizational commitment among teachers of selected secondary schools in Makurdi metropolis. A total of 154 secondary school teachers drown from within Makurdi metropolis participated in the study; 84 (54.5%) were males and 70 (45.5%) were females. The study used three standardized instruments which are: work-related stress questionnaire, organizational justice scale, and organizational commitment questionnaire. Results from the tested hypotheses showed that occupational stress significantly influenced organizational commitment. [β = .241; p < .05]. The result also indicated that procedural justice did not significantly influence organizational commitment. [β = -.081; p > .05]. Lastly, the result showed that occupational stress and procedural justice significantly and jointly influenced organizational commitment. [R= .259, R2 = .067, F = 4.642; p < .05]. The study recommends among other things that the management of secondary schools should ensure a stress reduced working environment for the teachers to increase their job commitment.