SEXUAL SATISFACTION, CHURCH ACTIVITIES AND MARITAL ADJUSTMENT OF MARRIED CLERGY IN DELTA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT, NIGERIA

Autor(i)

  • A. E. Oyibo Department of Guidance and Counselling, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria
  • A. E. Oghounu Department of Guidance and Counselling, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejae.v8i1.4636

Ključne riječi:

sexual satisfaction, church activities, marital adjustment, married clergy

Sažetak

This study examined the relationship that exists between sexual satisfaction, church activities, and marital adjustment of married clergy in Anglican Communion in Delta Central senatorial District. Six research questions and six null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted a correlational research design. The population comprised 560 married Anglican clergy men in the senatorial district. A sample size of 300 married clergy was drawn from the Anglican church through a multi-stage sampling procedure. A questionnaire was used for data collection. The psychometric properties of the questionnaire were established and adjudged to be adequate. The data obtained were analysed with Pearson’s coefficient of determination for the research questions and regression statistics for the hypotheses, at a 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant positive relationship between sexual satisfaction and marital adjustment; between communication and marital adjustment; between domestic activities and marital adjustment; and among sexual satisfaction, church activities, communication, domestic activities, and marital adjustment of married clergy; and that there is a significant negative relationship between church activities and marital adjustment of married clergy. The study also revealed a significant moderating impact of educational attainment in the relationship among sexual satisfaction, church activities, communication, domestic activities, and marital adjustment of married clergy. The study recommended, amongst others, that married clergymen should as much as possible reserve time to indulge in sexual gratification with their wives so as to improve their marital adjustment.

Biografije autora

  • A. E. Oyibo, Department of Guidance and Counselling, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria

    Oyibo, A. E. is a postgraduate student of Guidance and Counselling, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria.

  • A. E. Oghounu, Department of Guidance and Counselling, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria

    Oghounu, A. E. is an Associate Professor of Guidance and Counselling, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria.

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Objavljeno

2023-01-14

Broj časopisa

Svezak 8 Br. 1 (2023)

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