Onyejela Oluchi Constelia, Obi-Nwosu Harry, Okoli Paul Chibuike, Ofojebe Chukwuma Philip, Okpara Titus Chukwubuzo, Ezeme Mark Sunday, Onyebueke Godwin Chukwudi, Edoka Anthony Chukwunonye, Chime Peter Ekpunobi, Ozougwu Augustine Obumneme

Socioeconomic and Psychological Wellbeing as Correlates of Somatic Symptoms among Public Servants in Enugu Urban

Onyejela Oluchi Constelia, Obi-Nwosu Harry, Okoli Paul Chibuike, Ofojebe Chukwuma Philip, Okpara Titus Chukwubuzo, Ezeme Mark Sunday, Onyebueke Godwin Chukwudi, Edoka Anthony Chukwunonye, Chime Peter Ekpunobi, Ozougwu Augustine Obumneme



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ABSTRACT

The study investigated socioeconomic and psychological wellbeing on somatic symptoms among public servants in Enugu. Civil servants are the front liners in carrying out government duties and for efficient and effective delegating of these duties; they may be exposed to somatic symptoms. Participants in this study were one hundred and sixty (160) public servants selected through convenient sampling technique in two primary schools: the Command Children School and the Police Children School, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital and Nigeria Civil Defense Corps, which are aged between 18 and 60 years. The participants were assessed with three instruments namely: the Ryff psychological wellbeing, interviewer rated multivariate assessment of socioeconomic-wellbeing and clinical symptom inventory; the results were analyzed using Pearson Product’s Moment correlation analysis at 0.05.  The distribution of questionnaires lasted for two months. The study concluded that workers with inappropriate socioeconomic and psychological wellbeing could predispose somatic symptoms among workers.. The researcher therefore recommends that workers should be exposed to important life skills like ability self tolerance and stress inoculation exercise; apart from that, motivation of workers and payment of their benefits on time are advocated for public servants in Enugu Urban.

Keywords: Socioeconomic, Psychological Wellbeing, Somatic Symptoms, Public Servants



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