STRESS AND SELF-EFFICACY AS DETERMINANT OF JOB PERFORMANCE AMONG SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS IN OYO TOWN
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This study investigated stress and self-efficacy as determinants of job performance among sign language interpreters in Oyo Town, addressing the dearth of literatures on these psychological factors. A descriptive survey research design targeted all sign language interpreters in Oyo town, specifically those at the Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, and Sped International Secondary School, Oyo. Using a purposive sampling technique, 60 participants were selected. Data were collected through two self-developed questionnaires: the Stress and Sign Language Interpreters' Job Performance Questionnaire (SSLIJPQ) and the Self-efficacy and Sign Language Interpreters' Job Performance Questionnaire (SESLIJPQ) with 0.87 and 0.79 validity and reliability coefficients respectively. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was employed for data analysis at a 0.05 significance level. The findings revealed no significant relationship between stress and job performance (r = 0.21, p = 0.87) and between self-efficacy and job performance (r = -0.082, p = 0.533) among sign language interpreters. This study concluded that stress and self-efficacy do not significantly impact job performance among sign language language interpreters in Oyo State. .The study recommended enhancing interpersonal relations, providing stress management programs, and offering training to improve self-efficacy.
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