In this study, the relationship between family relationship and dual-earners as correlates of marital satisfaction was examined among married couples. The participants were 394 married couples who volunteered from one randomly selected church in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra state. They are comprised of 130 males (32.9%) and 264 females (67%) with a mean age 43.94 years and standard deviation of 9.11 years. Two instruments were deployed for data collection; Index of Family Relation (IFR) by Hudson (1982) and Index of Marital Satisfaction (IMS) by Hudson (1982). Dual-earnership information was derived from the demographic section. The correlation design was adopted; and data analysis was done using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. Result of Zero Order Correlation Coefficient revealed that family relationship correlated positively and significantly with marital satisfaction r = .36, p <.01, while the association between dual-earners and marital satisfaction was negative r = -.02, P < .05. Therefore, hypothesis one was confirmed. It was concluded that family-relationship is a positive construct that enhances marital satisfaction. It was recommended that married couples should enrich their family relationship in order to achieve a more satisfactory marriage.

The study examined the relationships between attachment style and gender as correlates of subjective well-being among married undergraduates. A total of 210 students from Sociology department in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, participated in the study. Participants consist of 80 males and 130 females. Their age ranged from 18 to 30 years, with mean age of 22.00 years and standard deviation of 1.749. Two instruments were administered for data collection: the Experiences in Close Relationship-Revised (ECR-R) questionnaire which was developed by Fraley, R. C. and Shaver, P. R (2000). Also satisfaction with life scale which was developed by Dennier, E., Emmons, R.A., Larsen, R.J., & Griffin, S., (1985). Statistics deployed was Pearson Moment Correlation Coefficient. Result show that the first hypothesis was not confirmed and the second hypothesis was not confirmed at (r = .32,p>.05). Recommendations were made in line with research findings.

Hedonism theory and desire theory assumed that internal factors (humour styles) may explain happiness among undergraduates. In the current study, the assumption is tested among 226 undergraduates of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Ages of the participants were 18-40 years (M= 21.66 years, SD= 3.10). Two scales were used to collect data for the study: Subjective happiness scale (SHS) and humour styles questionnaire (HSQ). The study adopted correlation design and the hypothesis was tested with multiple regression analysis. The results indicated that humour styles; affiliative humour, self-enhancing humour and self-defeating humour significantly predicted happiness while aggressive humour did not. The outcome of the study suggested for the first time a framework for understanding the role of humour styles on happiness. It was suggested that affiliative, self-enhancing and self-defeating humour styles should be encouraged and included in the University’s programs as part of general studies, routine seminars, conferences and orientations of new students.