Relationship Between Gender Role Attitudes and Marital Satisfaction among Millennial Married Individuals in Nairobi Chapel Ngong Road, Nairobi County, Kenya

Gender-role expectations concerning provision, care giving, authority, and shared responsibility may shape how married individuals evaluate their relationships. This study examined the relationship between gender-role attitudes and marital satisfaction among millennial married individuals affiliated with Nairobi Chapel Ngong Road, Nairobi County, Kenya. The study employed correlational research design with a sample size of 255 millennial married individual participants who were aged between 26–41 years and had been married for at least one year. Data were collected using demographic characteristics of the participants, Gender Role Attitude Scale and the 16-item Couples Satisfaction Index. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequencies, mean and percentages) and Pearson correlation analysis with SPSS. The results showed Gender-role attitudes were positively associated with marital satisfaction, r(253) = .375, p< .001, 95% CI [.264, .476]. The regression model was significant, F(1, 253) = 41.39, p< .001, and explained 14.1% of the variance in satisfaction (R² = .141). More egalitarian attitudes were therefore associated with higher marital satisfaction, although causation and within-couple effects cannot be inferred. These findings support context-sensitive counselling initiatives within urban Kenyan faith communities. Marriage support programs should address role expectations alongside communication, fairness, and collaborative problem-solving.

Relationship, gender role attitudes, marital satisfaction, millennial married individuals, Nairobi County, Kenya

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