Cognitive and behavioral approaches to occupational stress management: The case of adult education administrative workers in Nigeria.

Background: Those in administrative positions in adult education are more likely to suffer from stress because of the hard work they do, long hours in the office, a lack of adequate medical and welfare packages, and a lack of financial aid. In this study, adult education workers in Nigeria were assessed on the effectiveness of a cognitive and behavioral approach to managing occupational stress in public administration.

Method: This study was a group-randomized trial in which 94 adult education workers occupy public administrative positions within Enugu State, Nigeria, participated.

Effect of a religious coping intervention of rational emotive behavior therapy on mental health of adult learners with type II diabetes.

Background: Some previous studies have highlighted the high rate of mental health problems associated with type II diabetes (T2DM). The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a religious coping intervention of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) on the mental health of adult learners with T2DM.

Methods: This study utilized a randomized controlled trial to select 146 adult learners with T2DM and mental health-related problems.

Intervention for job burnout reduction among a sample of Nigerian lecturers.

Background: One of the major issues facing Nigerian university lecturers is job burnout. In the current study, Nigerian university history lecturers were examined in respect of job burnout prior to and after an online psychological intervention that followed the rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) principles and practice.

Methods: In this study, a group randomized controlled trial approach was used, and only 80 university history lecturers with high burnout levels were included.