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 Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi

CONTEMPORARY JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY (CJAP), Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026)



SOCIAL ISOLATION, LIFE SATISFACTION, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH AMONG MARRIED WOMEN IN BENUE-NORTHWEST



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.

The participants for this study were 384 married women in Benue Northwest. Their ages ranged from 28-64years with a mean age of 49.209years (SD=11.225). The study used the social isolation measure, life satisfaction scale and the Warwick-Edinburgh mental wellbeing scale for data collection. The three hypotheses raised in the study were tested using simple linear regression and standard multiple regression analysis. The result shows that social isolation had a significant negative influence on psychological health among married women.

It was also found that life satisfaction had a significant positive influence on psychological health among married women. The result also showed that social isolation and life satisfaction jointly influenced psychological health among married women. It was recommended that married women should be given the opportunity to engage in social activities, build social networks and interact with the wider society around them. This can be achieved with the support of their husbands, via traditional and cultural reforms and by ensuring that social inclusion become a universal practice among families.



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

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