INFLUENCE OF MASSAGE THERAPY ON MENTAL HEALTH OF STAFF OF PRINCE ABUBAKAR AUDU UNIVERSITY, ANYIGBA KOGI STATE

Abstract

This research work was designed to examine the influence of massage therapy on mental health of staff of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba Kogi State. One research question and hypothesis were tested for in this study. The study adopts a descriptive research design, the population of the study comprised of all staff in Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba Kogi State . A sample of one hundred staff in Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba Kogi State were selected from five (5) selected faculties. The instrument used for the study was a structured questionnaire that was validated by experts in the department of Human kinetics and Health Education of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba Kogi State. The test-retest method was used to established the reliability of the instrument using Pearson Product Moment Correlation co-efficient of .72 was obtained. Inferential statistics of chi-square was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The findings revealed that massage therapy has effects on the mental health of staff of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba Kogi State. The study recommended that licensed massage therapists should be consulted by the staff whenever they are having mental health challenges and that massage therapist should help in the treatment of the mental and emotional wellness of staff through the use of various styles for proper and functional body health.