PERSONALITY TRAITS AND JOB SATISFACTION OF MARRIED COUPLES AS PREDICTORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE: THE MODERATING ROLE OF FAMILY SUPPORT
Enike, Tobias Chineze
, Offiong Udeme , Okeke, Obinna Chukwudalu
*Personality Traits *Job Satisfaction *Intimate Partner Violence IPV *Family Support
The study examined personality traits and job satisfaction of married couples as predictors of intimate partner violence: the moderating role of family support. Five hundred and sixty (560) married couples selected from a population of six educational zones in Anambra State and State Secretariat Complex in Awka participated in the study. They include 336 females and 224 males whose ages ranged from 25 – 59 years with a mean age of 40 years and standard deviation of 9.40. Mixed sampling designs involving purposive, simple random and accidental sampling techniques were used to select the zones, schools and teachers that participated in the study. The Revised Conflict Tactics Scale Short by Straus & Douglas (2004), Big Five Personality Inventory by John, Donahue & Kentle (1991), Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire by Weiss, Dawis, England & Lofquist (1967) and Family Support Scale by Procidano & Heller (2003) were used to collect data for the study. The study adopted predictive design, and moderated multiple regression statistics was used to analyze the data. The first hypothesis which stated that Personality traits (extraversion, conscientiousness, neuroticism, openness to experience and agreeableness) will significantly predict intimate partner violence of married couples in Anambra State was accepted as the result showed that the different types of personality traits have different degrees of relationship with IPV and similar trend were observed in the third hypothesis when they interact (moderate) with family support. The second hypothesis which stated that Job satisfaction will significantly predict intimate partner violence of married couples in Anambra State was accepted (β = -1.34, p < .05). The fourth hypothesis which stated that Family support will significantly moderate the relationship between job satisfaction and intimate partner violence was also accepted (β = 2.34, p < .05). The findings of the study implied that a decrease in personality traits (extraversion, conscientiousness, neuroticism and openness to experience), and job satisfaction brings about an increase in intimate partner violence and vice versa. The result showed also that a decrease in family support brings about an increase in intimate partner violence and vice versa. It also showed that family supports are better moderators of personality traits and job satisfactions with regards to intimate partner violence.
"PERSONALITY TRAITS AND JOB SATISFACTION OF MARRIED COUPLES AS PREDICTORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE: THE MODERATING ROLE OF FAMILY SUPPORT", TIJER - TIJER - INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL (www.TIJER.org), ISSN:2349-9249, Vol.12, Issue 4, page no.865-959, April-2025, Available :https://tijer.org/TIJER/papers/TIJERTHE3059.pdf
Volume 12
Issue 4,
April-2025
Pages : 865-959
Paper Reg. ID: TIJER_155226
Published Paper Id: TIJERTHE3059
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Research Area: Social Science All
Country: OYE EKITI, EKITI STATE, Nigeria
ISSN: 2349-9249 | IMPACT FACTOR: 8.57 Calculated By Google Scholar | ESTD YEAR: 2014
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