<div class="stored-abstract">This study investigated social isolation, life satisfaction and psychological health among married women in Benue-Northwest. The study adopted cross-sectional survey design where multistage sampling was used to draw the sample for the study.</p><p>The participants for this study were 384 married women in Benue Northwest. Their ages</p><p>ranged from 28-64years with a mean age of 49.209years (SD=11.225). The study used the</p><p>social isolation measure, life satisfaction scale and the Warwick-Edinburgh mental wellbeing</p><p>scale for data collection. The three hypotheses raised in the study were tested using simple</p><p>linear regression and standard multiple regression analysis. The result shows that social</p><p>isolation had a significant negative influence on psychological health among married women.</p><p>It was also found that life satisfaction had a significant positive influence on psychological</p><p>health among married women. The result also showed that social isolation and life satisfaction</p><p>jointly influenced psychological health among married women. It was recommended that</p><p>married women should be given the opportunity to engage in social activities, build social</p><p>networks and interact with the wider society around them. This can be achieved with the</p><p>support of their husbands, via traditional and cultural reforms and by ensuring that social</p><p>inclusion become a universal practice among families.</div>

Key words: Social Isolation, Life Satisfaction, Psychological Health, Married Women, Benue-Northwest