This study was carried out to determine to the factors that are related to attitude towards infidelity among married persons in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. Two research questions with their corresponding null hypotheses were guided the study. The research designs adopted for the study were expost-facto and correlational. 400 married persons from Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, drawn through purposive and simple random sampling techniques constituted the sample for the study. Data for the study was collected by means of a researcher designed questionnaire. The instrument for the study were validated by experts in Educational Measurement and Evaluation. Data was analyzed using mean, standard deviation for the research questions, while the null hypotheses were analyzed by means of independent t – test statistical technique at 0.05 alpha level. Result of the study revealed that while lack of sexual satisfaction significantly related to attitude toward infidelity, childlessness did not significantly relate with attitude to infidelity. Based on the findings of the study it was recommended that couples should not gloss over issues concerning sexual satisfaction but amicably discuss it and if possible talk with professional couples or marriage counsellor.
Citation: Aloni B.C. and Chujor J.C. (2023) Relationship Between Lack of Sexual Satisfaction and Childlessness and Attitude toward Infidelity Among Couples in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria, European Journal of Educational and Development Psychology, Vol.10, No.3, pp.59-69
Keywords: attitude, childlessness, infidelity, sexual satisfaction
