Abstract
The quality of marital relationships has been the focus of most researchers in recent times. This paper reviewedwomen’s personality traits/characteristics and choice of occupations in relation to marital instability. Furthermore,it emphasized that marital instability results from the effects of occupational stress, from non-flexible job choicesof women, socio-economic factors, infidelity amongst others. It concluded by suggesting ways of helpingNigerian women accomplish marital stability by applying reality therapy in occupational decision-making;teaching personality theories in higher institutions of learning, adoption and use of personality tests byemployers in determining women’s personality characteristics in order to ascertain their suitability for aparticular job and the role of Government, National Council of Women’s Society and significant others inorganizing enlightenment and sensitization programs for women on choice of jobs that will enhance positivemarital relationship.
Highlights
Introduction“Personality” refers to the total of all characteristics which gives a human being his individuality and distinguishes him/her as a person (Ndalolo, 1990)
The quality of marital relationships has been the focus of most researchers in recent times
This paper reviewed women’s personality traits/characteristics and choice of occupations in relation to marital instability
Summary
“Personality” refers to the total of all characteristics which gives a human being his individuality and distinguishes him/her as a person (Ndalolo, 1990). Crawford (2006) noted that choice of occupations are indicative of how people’s actions determine their personalities He was of the view that an Artist is considered to be creative just as the female gender occupations especially in terms of child care and household are perceived as the domain of women alone. The foregoing presumes that an individual’s personality characteristics determine the type of work he/she is suited for, and as such, women should evaluate their personality in order to make wise choices of jobs, especially since they are generally perceived to be soft in nature. This will enable them to choose between person-oriented and non-person-oriented careers. Wives’ schedules predicted separation or divorce for couples married more than 5years, with greater marital instability occurring among younger workers than older ones (Presser, 2003)
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