Open AccessSUSTAINING PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING AMONGST MARRIED CAREER WOMEN: PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS, SOCIAL SUPPORT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND FAMILY CONFLICT RESOLUTION AS INFLUENCERS
Author(s) -
Foluso Philip Adekanmbi,
Steve O Adegoke,
Wilfred I. Ukpere,
Lovlyn Ekeowa Kelvin-Iloafu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of economic development, environment and people
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2285-3642
DOI - 10.26458/jedep.v10i3.700
Subject(s) - domestic violence , psychology , psychological distress , moderation , influencer marketing , social support , conflict resolution , distress , social psychology , mental health , clinical psychology , suicide prevention , poison control , sociology , medicine , psychiatry , management , relationship marketing , social science , environmental health , economics , marketing management
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.