Niveau occupationnel, Estime de soi et Risque de conflit chez les partenaires vivant en couple familial dans le District d’Abidjan
(Occupational Level, Self-Esteem, and Conflict Risk Among Partners Living in Family Couples in the District of Abidjan)

OTEME- KOUAME Amoin Annick Nadège1, Dr KOFFI Kouadio Yao Hervé2, YAO-Ackah Mathilde3

1Doctorante au Département de Psychologie, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny Cocody Email : otemean@gmail.com;
2Assistant, Ecole Normale Supérieure, d’Abidjan, Cocody E-mail : y_herv@yahoo.fr;
3Professeure Titulaire, Université Félix Houphouët Boigny, Département de Psychologie E-mail: yamathilde@yahoo.fr.

ABSTRACT

Our study aims to investigate the role of occupational level at work and self-esteem in the risk of marital conflicts. A total of sixty (60) couples participated in the study and were subjected to a questionnaire for data collection. The characteristics of this sample were as follows: holding a profession; being between the ages of 30 and 45; having at least three (3) years of family life experience; having only one child; and an age difference of five to six years in favor of the man.

The results, obtained using Pearson’s Chi-square test, reveal that both occupational level at work and self-esteem increase the risk of conflicts among partners. These findings indicate that cognitive and contextual factors play a crucial role in the process leading to the resurgence of marital conflicts. In other words, while work is considered a valuable resource today, certain personal characteristics, such as high self-evaluation, can also be sources of disagreement within a couple. Understanding these factors appears to be an interesting avenue for developing both curative and preventive strategies aimed at addressing the complex field of interpersonal relationships.

Keywords: Conflict risk; Marital conflicts; Self-esteem; Occupational level.

Cite the article: Oteme-Kouame, A. A. N., Koffi, K. Y. H., & Yao-Ackah, M. (2025). Niveau occupationnel, estime de soi et risque de conflit chez les partenaires vivant en couple familial dans le District d’Abidjan [Occupational level, self-esteem, and conflict risk among partners living in family couples in the District of Abidjan]. International Journal of Law, Education, Social and Sports Studies (IJLESS), 12(1), 41–50.

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