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    [id] => 17669
    [paper_index] => 202509-09-024184
    [title] => DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES INFLUENCING SPOUSAL ABUSE AND POOR MARITAL ROLE ADJUSTMENT AMONG COUPLES IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA 
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    [author] => Dr. Don-Mark Martha Halimat, Prof. Charles Okechukwu Iwundu
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    [doi] => 
    [year] => 2025
    [month] => September
    [volume] => 12
    [issue] => 9
    [file] => fm/jpanel/upload/2025/September/202509-09-024184.pdf
    [abstract] => The study investigated on demographic variables influencing spousal abuse and poor marital role adjustment among couples in Rivers State. Nine research questions and seven null hypotheses were used for the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population comprised an estimated 3,939,534 married couples in Rivers State. Taro Yamane formula was used to obtain a sample of 400 couples from the population through stratified, systematic, and accidental random sampling techniques. A self structured instrument titled: “Demographic Variable, Spousal Abuse and Poor Marital Role Adjustment Scale” (DVSAPMRAS) was used for the data collection. Face, content and construct validity method was Validity by the researcher's supervisor and three experts in measurement and evaluation. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was determined using Cronbach alpha method with a sample of 30 couples which yielded an index of 0.7. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while independent t-test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level of significance. Findings revealed that the religious background of spouse causes verbal attack, age difference between spouse, nature of occupation and educational background influenced spousal abuse and poor marital role adjustment. Also, demographic variables such as age difference, nature of occupation, cultural background, educational background, level of income and family size significantly influenced spousal abuse and poor marital role adjustment. Based on the findings, it was recommended that couples should learn to imbibe virtues such as tolerance and self-control in order to resolve marital issues amicably instead of unnecessarily criticizing their partners.
    [keywords] => Spousal Abuse, Marital Role Adjustment, Couples, Demographic Variables
    [doj] => 2025-09-27
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    [award_status] => P
    [orderr] => 2
    [journal_id] => 9
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    [is_status] => 1
    [journalname] => EPRA International Journal of Socio-Economic and Environmental Outlook(SEEO)
    [short_code] => IJSA
    [eissn] => 2348-4101
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