Counterproductive work behaviours, (CWBs) as they are referred to, are not just
behaviours that employees engage in that go against or hinder the attainment of
Corganisational goals, but they are those that also negatively affect fellow employees.
As part of research efforts towards understanding the antecedents of counterproductive work
behaviours in the workplace, the present study investigated the influence of job stress on
counterproductive work behavioursamong non-teaching staff of Universities in Benue State.
The participants were 348 non-teaching staff selected from three different universities in
Benue State. Data were collected using The New Job Stress Scale, and Counterproductive
Work Behaviours Check List. Results of multiple linear regressions, revealed that job
stressors (time stress, anxiety stress, role expectation conflict, co-worker support and work
life balance) significantly predicted counterproductive behaviours of abuse, production
deviance, sabotage and theft. However, the results indicated that anxiety stress, co-worker
support and work-life balance did not predict withdrawal among non-teaching staff of
universities in Benue State.. It was concluded that job stress factors, both independently and
jointly are important factors in determining counterproductive work behavours of non- staff of
Universities in Benue State. Based on the findings, it was recommended that management of
the Universities should evolve policies that aimed at training and retraining staff on
appropriate coping strategies which will help in reducing job related stress and therefore
reduces the incidence of counterproductive work behaviousr among the staff.

Key words: Job Stress, Counterproductive work behaviour, non-teaching staff, universities