Abstract
The study focused on psycho-cognitive stress management approach for
enhanced spousal relationship within families in Katsina State. Two
research questions guided the study while two null hypotheses were
tested at 0.05 level of significance. Descriptive survey research design
was adopted for the study. The population of this study was the entire
986,453 spouses in Katsina State. Instrument for data collection was
Psycho-cognitive Spousal Stress Management Approach Questionnaire
(PSSMAQ). Data were analyzed using mean and t-test. Findings include
17 psycho-cognitive related causes of spousal stress and 18 psycho-
cognitive stress management approaches that can be adopted by spouses
in Katsina State. There were no significant differences in the mean ratings
of the responses of husbands and wives on the psycho-cognitive related
causes of spousal stress and psycho-cognitive stress management
approaches. It was recommended that: there should be periodic
awareness campaign about causes of stress among spouses in the State
and that there should be regular organizations of seminars and
workshops by the government and concerned NGOs on psycho-
cognitive stress management approaches and how spouses could be
helped to adopt them for stress management in their homes.