Relationship between Attachment Style and Marital Satisfaction among Married Christian Couples in All Saints’ Cathedral Church, Nairobi

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This study investigated the relationship between attachment style and marital satisfaction among married Christian couples in All Saints’ Cathedral Church, Nairobi. The objectives of the study were to find out the attachment styles among married Christian couples in All Saints’ Cathedral Church, Nairobi, to find out the level of marital satisfaction among married Christian couples in All Saints’ Cathedral Church, Nairobi and to determine the relationship between attachment style and marital satisfaction among married Christian couples in All Saints’ Cathedral Church, Nairobi. A correlational research design was utilized, with a sample size of 82 respondents. The sample of 82 respondents comprised of married couples aged between 25 and 45 years. Data was collected using the questionnaire method. The questionnaires that were used included the Religious Commitment Questionnaire to measure religious commitment, the Revised Adult Attachment Scale to measure attachment style and the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale to measure marital satisfaction. The data was analysed per objective using descriptive and correlational analysis. The findings indicated that married couples in All Saints’ Cathedral Church, Nairobi have a secure attachment style, a high level of marital satisfaction and that the relationship between marital satisfaction and adult attachment style is negative as depicted by (r= -.067, p value= 0.589). The study recommends more variability with different denominations to investigate marital satisfaction among Christian couples in Kenya.

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Relationship between Attachment Style and Marital Satisfaction among Married Christian Couples in All Saints’ Cathedral Church, Nairobi

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