ABSTRACT
This thesis looks at the socio-economic and psychological factors mediating marital
commitment among married couples in the Taifa Circuit of the Methodist Church Ghana,
in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Attention was paid to the nature of the socioeconomic
and psychological factors that influence marital commitment in the Ghanaian
context. Many marriages have suffered difficult situations such as deep regrets by
spouses, depression, divorce etc all due to low level of marital commitment.
The methodology for this thesis is quantitative in nature. A survey design was used for
the study. Here the Rev Ministers of the various branches of Methodist Churches in the
Taifa Circuit were interviewed verbally to know their findings concerning the topic under
study. This is because they interact with married couples in the church during
programmes such as family life, marriage counselling, pre-marital counselling, couples
meetings and resolution of marital issues. The research instrument used was
questionnaires namely International Personality Item Poll and, Personal Relation and
Marital Happiness Scale. Five hypotheses were tested and supported by the use of the chi
square. The study investigated the link between personality, marital happiness and
commitment. The link between socio-demographic factors and marital commitment was
also assessed. The results revealed that, in the aggregate more married females show
higher marital commitment level than their male counterparts. It also revealed that a
lower commitment level in marriage was not attributed to respondent’ education. The
analysis showed that those with agreeable personality trait have a higher marital
commitment than those with extraversion personality trait.
ANDAM, R (2021). Socio-Economic And Psychological Factors Mediating Marital Commitment Among Married Couples. A Case Study Of Taifa Circuit Of The Methodist Church Ghana.. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/socio-economic-and-psychological-factors-mediating-marital-commitment-among-married-couples-a-case-study-of-taifa-circuit-of-the-methodist-church-ghana
ANDAM, RICHARDSON "Socio-Economic And Psychological Factors Mediating Marital Commitment Among Married Couples. A Case Study Of Taifa Circuit Of The Methodist Church Ghana." Afribary. Afribary, 12 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/socio-economic-and-psychological-factors-mediating-marital-commitment-among-married-couples-a-case-study-of-taifa-circuit-of-the-methodist-church-ghana. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
ANDAM, RICHARDSON . "Socio-Economic And Psychological Factors Mediating Marital Commitment Among Married Couples. A Case Study Of Taifa Circuit Of The Methodist Church Ghana.". Afribary, Afribary, 12 Apr. 2021. Web. 24 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/socio-economic-and-psychological-factors-mediating-marital-commitment-among-married-couples-a-case-study-of-taifa-circuit-of-the-methodist-church-ghana >.
ANDAM, RICHARDSON . "Socio-Economic And Psychological Factors Mediating Marital Commitment Among Married Couples. A Case Study Of Taifa Circuit Of The Methodist Church Ghana." Afribary (2021). Accessed November 24, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/socio-economic-and-psychological-factors-mediating-marital-commitment-among-married-couples-a-case-study-of-taifa-circuit-of-the-methodist-church-ghana