Some psychologists see stress as a generalized non-specific of the body to any demand made on it (Lazarus, 1966; Selye, 1974). Selye (1974) describes stress as physical and psychological reactions to response of the body demanding stimulus events.
Hiebert and Ferber (1984) see stress as a personal response that occurs when the person perceived ability to cope effectively with situation is exceeded. Stress according to Denga (1996) could be grouped into psychological, physiological, social, administrative, environmental, economic and political. Similarly, Selye in Matterson and Ivancevica (1980) saw stress from physiological and biochemical viewpoints which holds that various parts of the brain (cerebral cortex and hypothalamus) in conjunction with other somebody produce chemicals to make the individual experience stress. Stress may simply be described as those situations, events that place special physical and psychological demands on a person.
French and Caplan (1972) identified daily hassles as a source of stress. Similarly, scholars agree on administrative and economic problems as sources of stress among administrators (Collins, 1977; Baugh, 1977; Anumonye, 1970). While Ekwe (1989), Kemijka (1993), Nwaze (1985) apart from the acceptance of administrative and economic problems as sources of stress agree with Shoaf (1987) that inter-personal relationship problems and overcrowding are other sources of stress. Stress could be deadly. Overdose of frustration, conflict and pressure kills (Harari and Kaplan, 1977).
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