Demographic Differences in Organizational Commitment among Catholic Religious Men and Women Working in Rural Areas: A Case of Lodwar Diocese in Turkana County, Kenya

Wambua Pius Muasa, Sahaya. G. Selvam (PhD) and Elijah Macharia Ndung’u (PhD)
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Wambua Pius Muasa: Department of Counselling Psychology, Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Sahaya. G. Selvam (PhD): Institute of Youth Studies, Tangaza University College
Elijah Macharia Ndung’u (PhD): Department of Counselling Psychology, Catholic University of Eastern Africa

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2021, vol. 05, issue 07, 529-536

Abstract: This study sought to examine organizational commitment among Catholic religious men and women. This was as result of the fact that organizational commitment could affect other psychological dispositions of these men and women which could affect their overall functioning in ministry. The study was guided by two theories: Maslach Burnout Model by Maslach and Jackson and Job Demands-Resources Model by Bakker and his colleagues. The study adopted descriptive research design. Using census sampling, a sample size of 131 participants was included in the study which comprised the whole population of the study. The data was collected using a standardized questionnaire. Pre-testing of standardized instruments was carried out before the actual data collection to ensure its reliability and validity. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics using SPSS Version 32. The study found that the level of organization commitment was high (mean=21.7608) among respondents. Specifically, the subscale of affective commitment had the highest score (mean=24.7405) followed by normative commitment (mean=22.9542) and continuance commitment (mean=17.5878).

Date: 2021
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