Self-Esteem as a Correlate of Marital Stability Among Married Secondary School Teachers in Sokoto Metropolis, Sokoto State, Nigeria: Implication for Counselling

Abstract

This study examines self-esteem as a correlate of marital stability among married secondary school teachers in Sokoto metropolis, Sokoto State, Nigeria: Implication for Counselling. Specifically, the study investigated the relationship between two components of self-esteem self-worth and self-efficacy and marital stability. Two research questions were answered and two null hypotheses were tested at a 0.05 level of significance. A descriptive correlational research design was adopted. The population of this study was 2,372 married teachers and a sample size of three hundred and thirty-three (333) married teachers was drawn from a population of 2,372 using a multi-stage sampling technique. Data were collected using an adapted and validated questionnaire with a reliability index of 0.75. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions, while Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to test the hypotheses. The findings revealed a significant but low positive relationship between self-worth and marital stability, and a significant moderate positive relationship between self-efficacy and marital stability. The study concluded that self-esteem, particularly self-efficacy, plays a significant role in the marital stability of teachers. It was recommended among others that school counsellors should organize workshops to help teachers build a healthy sense of self-worth and confidence in their abilities to handle marital challenges.