Sexual Satisfaction as Predictor of Marital Satisfaction among Married Lagos State University Students in a Satellite Campus

Abstract

Marital success is an achievement of husbands and wives who commit themselves to discovering and applying the basic principles of a successful marriage which are supported by factors, such as partners understanding and communication with each other, love, support, religiosity, stress and sexual satisfaction. This study examined sexual satisfaction as predictor of marital satisfaction among married Lagos State University students in a Satellite Campus. The research design employed for this study was a descriptive research method of regression survey type. The target population for this study involved all married LASU learners of Federal College of Education (Special), (FCES) Oyo. Simple random sampling was used to select 20 married LASU learners of FCES, Oyo study centre. Sexual Satisfaction Predicting Marital Satisfaction Scale (SSPMSS) was used in collecting data. The demographic of the respondent for this study were described using frequency count and regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses generated. The finding revealed that sexual satisfaction has significant contributions toward marital satisfaction among married LASU students of FCES, Oyo study centre. The findings showed that most respondents of this study were very satisfied with the way they react to their partner sexual need which in turn affects their expression of affection, feelings and relations. It was concluded from this study that sexual satisfaction significantly predicted marital satisfaction irrespective of religion and sex among married part-time LASU students of FCES, Oyo study centre. This study was recommended for School counsellors, marital counsellors, religious leaders and community leaders, married individual, would be couple, including married students.