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Sustaining Psychological Wellbeing amongst Married Career Women: Psychological Distress, Social Support, Domestic Violence, and Family Conflict Resolution as Influencers
Sustaining Psychological Wellbeing amongst Married Career Women: Psychological Distress, Social Support, Domestic Violence, and Family Conflict Resolution as Influencers

Author(s): Foluso Philip Adekanmbi, Steve Olusegun Adegoke, Wilfred Isioma Ukpere, Lovlyn Ekeowa Kelvin-Iloafu
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Business Economy / Management, Welfare systems, Social psychology and group interaction, Clinical psychology, Organizational Psychology, Family and social welfare
Published by: Editura Fundaţiei România de Mâine
Keywords: Sustenance; marriage; career; women; influence; psychological wellbeing; Ibadan; Nigeria;

Summary/Abstract: The current paper examines the influencing factors in sustaining psychological wellbeing amongst married career women in Ibadan, Nigeria. Hence, this paper proposes increasing and sustaining psychological wellbeing amongst married career women in Ibadan, Nigeria. The paper espoused a quantitative research approach based on a survey research design. The results showed that psychological distress, social support, domestic violence, and family conflict resolution significantly jointly and independently influence psychological wellbeing among married career women in Ibadan, Nigeria. The results show that family conflict resolution is a noteworthy moderator of the negative influence of psychological distress and domestic violence in sustaining psychological wellbeing amongst married career women in Ibadan, Nigeria. Besides, the outcomes indicate that religion significantly influences psychological wellbeing amongst married career women in Ibadan, Nigeria. Therefore, developmental psychologists, organizational managers, human resources practitioners, counselors, and religious organizations should encourage reducing psychological distress by increasing social support, reducing domestic violence, and achieving consistent conflict resolution within families. This step will sustain psychological wellbeing amongst married career women in Nigeria. Thus, this paper has recognized psychological distress, social support, domestic violence, family conflict resolution, and demographic factors (for instance, religion) as significant influencers in sustaining psychological wellbeing amongst married career women in Ibadan, Nigeria.

  • Issue Year: 10/2021
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 5-25
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: English