Abstract
The main objective of !be study was 1o assess !be extent 1o which
role stressors predict psychological strain of academic officers of
higher educational institutions in Oromia regional state of
Ethiopia. For this purpose, a Iota! of 251 academic officers were
selected using multistage sampling techniques from higher
educational institutions in !be state. The data were collected from
participants using Occupational Stress Invenlory-Revised
(Osipow, 1998). The analyses were carried out using appropriate
statistical techniques such as Pearson Product Moment correlation
and linear regression analysis. The findings of !be study indicated
!bat over 35.2 percent of variations in psychological strain of
academic officers of higher educational institutions were
accounted for combined effects of role stressors (i.e., role
boundary, role overload, role insufficiency, and role ambiguity).
The findings of !be study also indicated !bat role boundary, role
overload, and role insufficiency were found 1o be significant
determinates of psychological strain. On !be basis of findings of
!be study implications and suggestions are also forwarded.
Kassim Kimo Kebelo. (2012) Occupational Role Stressors as Predictors of Psychological Strain among Academic Officers of Higher Educational Institutions, Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, Volume-27, Issue-2.
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