PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLNESS AND SELF-EFFICACY: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIAN CIVIL SERVICE WORKERS

Abstract

The study investigated self-efficacy and the Psychological wellbeing of civil servants in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. It adopted an ex-post facto design. Two research hypotheses guided the study. The population comprised 49,704 Civil Servants from 27 Ministries in the Federal Capital Territory. A sample of 354 Civil Servants was selected. A proportionately stratified random sampling technique ensured an adequate representation. Self-Efficacy and Psychological Wellbeing Questionnaire (EISPWQ) was used for data collection. The instrument had three clusters based on the variables. Data were analyzed using the mean and standard deviation. The hypotheses were tested at a 0.05 level of significance. The result revealed that self-efficacy significantly predicts the psychological wellbeing of civil servants in FCT based on gender. The study has shown that self-efficacy predicts the psychological wellbeing of civil servants in FCT. Also, self-efficacy moderated the relationship between depression and the psychological wellbeing of civil servants in FCT. Hence, employers should be aware of their staff self-efficacy as it relates to their psychological wellbeing. Civil servants should use their self-worth to motivate themselves.