Title: Anger Management As Correlates Of Marital Satisfaction Among Married Persons In Delta State, Nigeria
Authors: GOMETI, Otaodjighwu Crested, Prof. R. I. Okorodudu and Prof. (Mrs) A. Onoyase
Volume: 8
Issue: 10
Pages: 155-162
Publication Date: 2024/10/28
Abstract:
This study explores the relationship between anger management and marital satisfaction, considering the moderating roles of age and marital duration. The specific objectives were to examine the relationship between anger management components-including escalating strategies (ES), negative attributions (NA), calming strategies (CS), emotional control strategies (ECS), and self-awareness (SA)-and marital satisfaction (MS), and to investigate the moderating influence of age and duration of marriage on this relationship. A correlational research design was employed, targeting 967,693 married individuals across Delta Central, Delta South, and Delta North senatorial districts. A sample of 900 participants was selected using a multistage sampling technique. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire comprising demographic information and six clusters assessing values orientation, trusting behaviour, anger management, relational attachment, forgiveness, and marital satisfaction. The Anger Management Scale and the Marital Satisfaction Scale were adapted and validated, showing reliability coefficients of 0.83 to 0.87 for the former and 0.815 for the latter. Data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation and multiple regression at a 0.05 significance level. Findings revealed that escalating strategies and negative attributions were positively correlated with marital satisfaction while calming and emotional control strategies had minimal influence. Additionally, age and marital duration significantly moderated the relationship between anger management and marital satisfaction, suggesting that older individuals or those married longer might experience different outcomes from anger management interventions. The study concludes that specific anger management components, particularly escalating strategies and negative attributions, are significant predictors of marital satisfaction, with age and duration of marriage influencing these relationships. It recommends that counselling programmes prioritize addressing negative attributions and escalating strategies in anger management, with interventions tailored to the age and marital duration of individuals for enhanced marital satisfaction.