Burnout and Work-Family Conflict as Predictors of Psychological Well-Being among Paramilitary Officers in Ibadan, Oyo State

Abstract

This study investigated burnout and work-family conflict as predictors of psychological well-being among paramilitary officers in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. The study adopted cross-sectional survey design while using purposive sampling technique to select Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) officers. Data were conveniently collected from 238 officers using three validated scales: Burnout Scale, Work-to Family Conflict Scale, and Psychological Well-Being Scale. Data were analysed using t-test of independent samples and multiple regression analysis. Three hypotheses were tested and accepted at a p < 0.05 level of significance. The result indicated that burnout significantly influenced psychological well-being among study participants [t (234) = 6.33, p < 0.05] such that participants who reported low burnout reported higher psychological well-being (M =128.30, SD = 13.57) than officers who reported high burnout (M = 115.67, SD= 16.91). Also, the result revealed that work-family conflict significantly influenced psychological well-being [t (234) = 5.63, p < 0.05] such that officers who reported low work-family conflict indicated higher psychological well-being (M = 129.01, SD = 15.90) compared to officers who reported high work-family conflict (M = 117.44, SD = 15.16). The result further showed that burnout and work-family conflict jointly predicted psychological well-being among officers [R² = .57, F (2, 231) = 154.13, p < 0.05]. The study concluded that burnout and work-family conflict are good predictors of psychological well-being among the NSCDC officers in Ibadan. Therefore, the study recommended that human resource managers should put in place skills training to cope with burnout and work-family conflict among officers.