Work Stress and Employees' Performance Among Employees of Leadway Assurance Company Limited in Lagos State, Nigeria

Work stress is a prevalent challenge in contemporary organizational settings with significant implications on the total well-being of staff as well as the general employee wellness and performance. This paper adds to the understanding of stress management as a critical factor in optimising employee performance, highlighting the importance of related outcomes. With the increasing complexity of work environments in relation to job levels/positions of employees, stress factors, which are dimensions for measuring work stress, are key contributors to adverse outcomes. With a population of 165 people and a sample size of 117, only 100 valid responses were obtained from employees at the various offices of Leadway Assurance Company Ltd, Lagos state, Nigeria. Data was analysed using Excel 2016 packages (Excel Add-insTools) to analyse hypothesis tests, correlation and regression analysis. The findings showed that proactive stress management strategies enhance employee wellness, productivity, service quality, employee retention and general organizational stability, growth, wealth and performance.