Abstract:
This study investigated attribution style, self-esteem and marital status as predictors of life satisfaction. Participants were three hundred and fifty (350) junior and senior staff of Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (Park Lane Hospital) and the University of Nigerian Teaching Hospital, Enugu (UNTH). Their ages ranged between 24 to 53 years, with a mean age of 35.85. Cross sectional design was adopted. Three instruments were used for data collection. Satisfaction with life Scale, attribution style scale, and self-esteem scale. Three hypotheses were tested. Result of the regression analysis showed that the four dimensions of attribution style were significant predictors of life satisfaction (p < .001). Self-esteem significantly predicted life satisfaction (p < .001). Similarly, marital status is also a significant predictor of life satisfaction (p < .001). The implications of the finding were highlighted, limitations were stated and suggestions were made for further studies.
