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Roles of Fear of Happiness and Fragility of Happiness in Nigerian Military Personnel Workload

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  • Ikechukwu V. N. Ujoatuonu
  • Chiedozie O. Okafor
  • Gabriel C. Kanu
  • Izuchukwu L. G. Ndukahie
  • Raphael Nwaleke

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In the light of conflicts and Boko Haram insurgency facing Nigeria as a county and the involvement of the military in the fight against terrorists, the study of workload and happiness need to be researched more to gain greater acceptance and become one of the global indices on which nations’ military are measured and ranked. Our study anchors on multiple resource and information processing theory to assess the roles of fear and fragility of happiness in workload among Nigerian military personnel. Two hundred and twenty (220) Nigerian soldiers, drawn from Nigerian Army and Nigerian Air Force participated in this study. Three instruments , namely, Workload Scale, Fear of Happiness Scale and Fragility of Happiness Scale, were used to collect data from the participants. Results of hierarchical multiple regression analysis indicated that fear of happiness was not significantly associated with work load. Fragility of happiness positively predicted work load, indicating that military personnel who had greater fragility of happiness reported greater workload. It was concluded that workplace interventions and programs to curtail fragility of happiness would be helpful in reducing the perceptions of excess workload among Nigerian military personnel.

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  • Ikechukwu V. N. Ujoatuonu & Chiedozie O. Okafor & Gabriel C. Kanu & Izuchukwu L. G. Ndukahie & Raphael Nwaleke, 2020. "Roles of Fear of Happiness and Fragility of Happiness in Nigerian Military Personnel Workload," International Journal of Psychological Studies, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 12(4), pages 1-53, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:ijpsjl:v:12:y:2020:i:4:p:53
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