Causes and Effects of Job Related Stress among Polytechnic Librarians in Delta State, Nigeria

The paper provides an overview of some elements that are responsible for job stress. It specifically proffers meaning to the term job stress. Based on a thorough review of related literature, the study sought to find out the causes and effects of job stress on polytechnic librarians in Delta State. The results shows that pressure from management/bosses, poor work environment, excess workload, inadequate support system, challenges in coping with new technology and lack of supervision are some of the causes of job stress among polytechnic Librarians in Delta State. And that these have negative consequences such as job dissatisfaction, frustration, low productivity, depression, negative job attitude, absenteeism, illness amongst others. Based on these some recommendations were put forward.