ABSTRACT This study investigated attribution style, self-esteem and marital status as predictors of life satisfaction. Participants were three hundred and fifty (350) junior and senior staff of Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (Park Lane Hospital) and the University of Nigerian Teaching Hospital, Enugu (UNTH). Their ages ranged between 24 to 53 years, with a mean age of 35.85. Cross sectional design was adopted. Three instruments were used for data collection. Satisfaction with life Scale, attribution style scale, and self-esteem scale. Three hypotheses were tested. Result of the regression analysis showed that the four dimensions of attribution style were significant predictors of life satisfaction (p < .001). Self-esteem significantly predicted life satisfaction (p < .001). Similarly, marital status is also a significant predictor of life satisfaction (p < .001). The implications of the finding were highlighted, limitations were stated and suggestions were made for further studies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Table of Contents v
List of tables vii
List of Appendices viii
Abstract ix
Chapter One
Introduction 1
Statement of Problem 7
Purpose of Study 8
Operational Definition of Terms 8
Chapter Two
Literature Review 9
Theoretical Review 9
Hedonism Theory 9
Desire Theory 11
Objective List Theory 12
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory 13
Self-Fulfilling Theory 14
Multiply Discrepancy Theory 15
Orientation to Happiness Model 15
Minders Theory 15
Empirical Review
Attribution style and life satisfaction 18
Self- esteem and Life satisfaction 24
Marital status and life satisfaction 32
Summary of Literature Reviewed 36
Hypotheses 38
Chapter Three
Method 39
Participants 39
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Instruments
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Procedure 41
Design and Statistics 42 Chapter Four Results 43 Chapter Five Discussion 46
Implications of the Study 48
Limitations of the Study 49
Suggestions for further Studies 49
Summary and conclusion 50
LINDA, I (2022). Attribution Style, Self-Esteem and Marital Status as Predictors of Life Satisfaction. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/attribution-style-self-esteem-and-marital-status-as-predictors-of-life-satisfaction
LINDA, IJEOMA "Attribution Style, Self-Esteem and Marital Status as Predictors of Life Satisfaction" Afribary. Afribary, 23 Oct. 2022, https://track.afribary.com/works/attribution-style-self-esteem-and-marital-status-as-predictors-of-life-satisfaction. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
LINDA, IJEOMA . "Attribution Style, Self-Esteem and Marital Status as Predictors of Life Satisfaction". Afribary, Afribary, 23 Oct. 2022. Web. 27 Nov. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/attribution-style-self-esteem-and-marital-status-as-predictors-of-life-satisfaction >.
LINDA, IJEOMA . "Attribution Style, Self-Esteem and Marital Status as Predictors of Life Satisfaction" Afribary (2022). Accessed November 27, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/attribution-style-self-esteem-and-marital-status-as-predictors-of-life-satisfaction