Relationship between Communication and Sexual Adjustment among Couples in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study was designed to investigate the relationship between communication and sexual adjustment among couples in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Three hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study employed correlation design in order to establish the relationship between the
two variables. A total of 798 married males and females were used for the study. An instrument “Communication and Sexual Adjustment Inventory (CSAI)” was used to collect data. Random sampling was used to generate the sample. Data obtained were analyzed using frequencies, percentages, correlation and chi-square. The results
showed that there is significant relationship between verbal communication and sexual adjustment and also between non verbal communication and sexual adjustment. Age at marriage was, however, discovered not to significantly influence the relationships between communication and sexual adjustment. Consequently, it was recommended that counselors in non-school setting should endeavour to organize seminars and workshops for couples to enhance their communication skills and effectiveness.