Abstract

The study investigated the relationship between pessimism and toxic relationships of librarians and disaster management in library service delivery in federal university libraries in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Two objectives, two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted correlational research design. The study’s population comprised 124 librarians working in federal university libraries. This study covers all 124 librarians working in the nine (9) federal universities located within the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. A census sampling technique was utilized, data were collected from the entire population rather than a subset. The instrument for data collection was a self-structured questionnaire. The instrument was subjected to face and content validity. The reliability of the questionnaire was established through a pilot study. The Cronbach’s Alpha method was used to determine the reliability coefficient of the instrument. The analysis yielded an average reliability coefficient value of 0.89. Data collected were analyzed using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) to answer the research questions and test hypotheses. The study revealed that there is a significant relationship between pessimism and toxic relationships of librarians within federal university libraries in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The study recommended, among others, that there should be implementation of targeted training programs to address pessimism among librarians, fostering a more positive mindset that enhances disaster preparedness and response.