Abstract: Emotional intelligence and marital satisfaction are crucial elements that possibly enhance stability and durability in marital relationship. The application of emotional intelligence in marriage likely helps couples to monitor, recognize, and understand one's feeling and being able to manage ones' thoughts and emotions in their conjugal relationship. This study examined the relationship between emotional intelligence and marital satisfaction among married men and women in Eastleigh Nairobi County, Kenya. The study was guided by Goleman's theory of emotional intelligence.
Materials and Methods: The study employed a cross-sectional survey research design. Stratified random sampling technique was utilized to select 362 participants, using Yamane's (1967) formula. Data was collected using a researcher....
Keywords: Emotional Intelligence, Marital Satisfaction, Emotion Recognition, Emotion Regulation.
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