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Article Title: Emotional Intelligence, Religiosity and Forgiveness as Predictor of Marital Satisfaction among Non- Academic Staff of Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki South Eastern Nigeria
by Ofoke S. Mbam1; Ronald C.N. Oginyi2; Ernest I. Onyishi

Abstract:
The Study Investigated Emotional Intelligence, Religiosity And Forgiveness As Predictors Of Marital Satisfaction Among Non-Academic Staff Of Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki. South-Eastern, Nigeria. The Sample Of This Research Comprises 180 Married Couples Of Non-Academic University Staff. The Results Of The Regression Statistical Analysis, Indicated positive prediction of emotional intelligence, religiosity and forgiveness on marital satisfaction (R= 0.40, R2= 0.16, Adjusted R2= 0.15, F (3,176)=11.27, P<0.05).The implications of the findings to psychologist, family therapist, religious counselors, behavioural scientist and policy makers to get insights in and improve marital satisfaction among couples.The purpose to the present research will address the issues of emotional intelligence, religiosity and forgiveness as it relates to marital satisfaction. It will help to make future plans and to improve effective marital satisfaction among old and new marital couples. It will also contribute to set an obstinate ground for psychological counseling and therapy on marital satisfaction.

Keywords: emotional intelligence, religiosity, forgiveness, marital satisfaction, married couples,

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