Emotional Intelligence and Marital Satisfaction of Christian Couples in CAC, Nigeria
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Marriage is a union that is expected to be enjoyed by the couple but it is quite unfortunate that many Christian couples are not enjoying their marriage. Previous studies have focused on emotional intelligence and marital satisfaction among couples in different societies but few studies focused on Christian couples particularly in Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Nigeria. Therefore, this study investigated emotional intelligence and marital satisfaction among couples in CAC Akure, Nigeria. The study is anchored on the Dynamic Goal Theory of marital satisfaction. Descriptive research was adopted for this study and simple random sampling was used to select 180 couples. Data were collected using Wong & Long Emotional Intelligence Scale (0.81} and Marital Satisfaction scale (0.72). The data were analyzed using frequency descriptive statistics and Pearson product moment correlation. The findings showed high level of emotional intelligence and marital satisfaction among couples. There was positive relationship between emotional intelligence and marital satisfaction {r=.565, n=150(:000)< .05}. It is recommended that the Church authority and counselors should collaborate to sustain training on emotional intelligence and marital satisfaction among couples.
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