The Roles of Sexual Dissatisfaction, Educational Status and Emotional Intelligence on Attitude towards Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (AAOPs)

Abstract

This research examined the roles of sexual dissatisfaction, educational status and emotional intelligence on attitude towards adverse pregnancy outcome (AAOPs). Using Convenience Sampling a total number of three hundred and two (302) participants were selected from six randomly selected localities in the three (3) Local governments Areas that constitute Owerri - Imo State, Nigeria. The participants comprised of 177 females and 127 males within the age range of 20 to 68 years, mean age of 37.32. The participants were administered with the Attitude towards Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Scale (AAPOs), the Index of Sexual Satisfaction, and Emotional Intelligence. The study employed a Cross Sectional Survey Design. Multiple Regression and three way ANOVA Statistics were used to analyze the data. Four hypotheses were postulated and tested. Results showed that sexual dissatisfaction significantly predicated attitude towards adverse pregnancy outcome (β = -.123, p<.05, t = -2.15), Again, a significant joint influence of sexual dissatisfaction, educational status and emotional intelligence on attitude towards adverse pregnancy outcome was also recorded [F (1,294) = 12.65, p< .05] at the 95% confidence interval; while educational status and emotional intelligence were singularly found to play no significant role in the development of attitude towards adverse pregnancy Outcomes.  A critical implication of this study holds that people who are sexually satisfied are prone to positive attitude towards adverse pregnancy Outcomes. The study therefore recommends that health institutions should amend their pregnancy management programme to create room for more psychological contributions.