M.A. / This study set out to investigate the relationship between Emotional Intelligence and martial satisfaction. In the past several years, marriages appear to have undergone much change, moving towards a more egalitarian relationship. Intimacy and conflict resolution appear to play an important role in maintaining marital satisfaction. Skills involved in conflict resolution and intimacy also form part of a greater construct called Emotional Intelligence (EI). Mayer, Salovey, and Caruso (1998), describe a four branch ability model of EI. This model describes EI as the ability to be perceptive of ones own and others emotions, to manage and regulate ones emotions, to be able to effectively express ones emotions and lastly, the ability to use stored emotional information to deal with various situations. To ascertain levels of emotional intelligence and marital satisfaction the Schutte Self Report Inventory (SRI) and the Marital Satisfaction Inventory–Revised (MSI-R) was administered to a group of couples married for longer than one year (n = 61). MANCOVA’s and ANCOVA’s were administered to asses the relationship between EI and various sub-scales of marital satisfaction in the couples. The results showed that there was significant relationship between EI and certain aspects of marital satisfaction. The level of male EI was found to have a significant effect on the couples affective and problem solving communication. It also effected the level of female sexual satisfaction and the ability to cope with family history of distress. The female EI was found to be related to decreased levels of male aggression, a greater ability to deal with her family history of distress and role orientation. It was found that in most circumstances, the level of male EI was responsible for couple’s marital satisfaction. Further results indicate that the greater the gap between each partners level of EI, the greater their level of marital dissatisfaction. For future research, it may be beneficial to do a longitudinal study of the same nature using a larger sample. Measuring instruments that do not rely on self-report may produce other results. Finally, future studies may benefit by using a culturally diverse sample, to assess whether the finding may be generalised to all communities in South Africa.

by Phyllis Wong Yee-seung. / Bibliography: leaves 138-142 / Thesis (M.S.W.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1984

近年來國際文獻日益意識到移民與虐妻之間的關係。有鑑於此，本文嘗試以十一位中港跨境婚姻中受虐移民婦女的個案，透過分析其深入訪談資料，以交織性探索的理論框架探討發生於這種婚姻關係中對移民婦女的親密伴侶暴力行為。研究結果顯示這類暴力行為由遷移、性別、階級及文化等社會體系互相交織而造成，致使受虐移民婦女於法律、經濟、社交及文化等各個層面受到多重制肘，令她們不得不固守於暴力關係之中。此外，本研究展示了遷移如何與移民婦女的階級不利位置、婚姻中的性別不平等及傳統中國文化對於婚姻與家庭的規範互相影響，從而增加她們受虐的風險和削弱其處理暴力的能力。由於虐妻對不同社會背景的女性所帶來的影響不盡相同，社會工作者、政策制定者以及研究人員必須理解各個社會體系如何互為交織並引致暴力行為，以有效照顧及協助移民婦女的需要。最後，本論文對現有相關政策作出建議，以期為移民婦女提供適切有效的預防及介入，從而減低她們受虐的風險。 / With the increasing recognition of the linkage between wife abuse and migration in the literature, this study examines violence against female marriage migrants in the context of Mainland-Hong Kong cross-border marriages under an intersectional framework. Using 11 in-depth interviews with battered marriage migrants from Mainland China, findings of this study revealed that abuses against immigrant women perpetrated by their intimate partners was a result of the intersections between migration, gender, class, and culture, which rendered immigrant women legally, economically, socially, and culturally trapped in the abusive marriages. This study demonstrates how migration increased marriage migrants’ vulnerability to violence and jeopardized their ability to manage violence through interacting with their class disadvantages, gender inequalities within their marriages, and their traditional cultural norms about marriage and family. As wife abuse does not have a uniform impact on all women, practitioners, policy makers, and researchers must be cognizant of the intersectional nature of violence and ensure that marriage migrants’ needs are appropriately catered for when tackling violence against the immigrant population. Policy implications and recommendations which address the urgent needs of providing appropriate and effective intervention for immigrant women are discussed at last. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Chiu, Tuen Yi. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2012. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 41-48). / Abstracts also in Chinese. / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 2 --- Literature review --- p.5 / Chapter 3 --- Research site --- p.9 / Chapter 4 --- Research method --- p.13 / Chapter 5 --- Results --- p.14 / Chapter 5.1 --- Immigration and Wife Abuse --- p.14 / Chapter 5.2 --- Immigration, Gender inequalities, and Wife Abuse --- p.18 / Chapter 5.3 --- Immigration, Economic Marginalization, and Wife Abuse --- p.21 / Chapter 5.4 --- Immigration, Culture, and Wife Abuse --- p.24 / Chapter 6 --- Discussion and recommendations --- p.28 / Chapter 7 --- References --- p.41

The purpose of this study was to compare perceptions of husbands with perceptions of wives to determine if there were any significant differences between them. The perceptions dealt with husband-father involvement in the family. Husband and father patterns have experienced many alterations over the past years, and in general, have changed from strict patriarchal or traditional patterns to more equalitarian or contemporary patterns. Considering the changes that have occurred, it was hypothesized that husbands and wives would tend to perceive husband-father involvement quite differently. Questionnaires were created by the investigator of this study. They were designed primarily to determine the types and qualities of husband-father involvement in the family. The chi-square analysis was used to determine significant differences between husbands' and wives' perceptions. In general, husbands and wives perceived husband-father involvement in basically the same way. Significant differences were found in several areas: husbands' overall performance compared to the average husband and father, husbands' time away from home, husbands' expressions of affection and love, and husbands' religious activity in the home. Although the outcome showed husbands' and wives' perceptions as generally the same, wives did tend to indicate a greater measure of satisfaction with the husbands' overall performance in the family than did the husbands.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--State University of New York at Binghamton, Department of Psychology, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references.

Bai Xian-yong is one of the most important contemporary writers. His works deeply and emotionally discussed changes in national history, sexual conflicts, homesickness for a foreign country, difference between Chinese and Western culture , etc. With love and care, the soul of the novels is established by the thoughts and feelings of the characters he created. The artistic energy and moving strength coming from his novels explain why his works play an important role in the literary world. First, this paper begins with the motivation of this thesis and the review of related papers. Through the reviews, we can seek more opportunities to support our study. Second, we start to analyze the main ideas and writing skills of ¡§Dream of the Red Chamber¡¨ which greatly affected Bai Xianyong's writings to find out the principles to classify male characters in his novels. Continued from previous discussion, after male characters are distinguished by their attitudes toward ideality, we explore their behaviors to find out the meaning and implication of why Bai created these roles. Next, we discuss those characters¡¦ changes or resistance when they feel depressed with the ideal and the reality of the conflicts. Furthermore, we find that the roles of husband and father in Bai Xianyong's novels reveal his dissatisfaction with the social system at that time, sympathy with homosexuals and care for women. Finally, the meaning of male roles in Bai Xianyong's works is summarized. By analyzing and discoursing the way he builds up the images of the male roles, his great contributions to modern literature are clearly presented.

Part of habilitation - Universität, Regensburg, 2001.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2000. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 152-160). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

The aim of this study was to look at the vocation of the Afrikaans-speaking male between 30 and 40 years within the family, church and society. The following procedure was followed: A base theoretical investigation was undertaken to establish Scriptural perspectives on the subject. The model of Zerfass was used. It was found: The male as representative of God on earth must live in an intimate personal relationship with God. He should therefore be peacemaker, acting in love towards all, even his enemies. A man should accompany his wife as his equal with unconditional sacrificial love so that she is able to grow spiritually. His family should be the highest priority in his daily programme. Metatheoretical perspectives were subsequently obtained from the two disciplines, namely Psychology and Sociology. An empirical study was simultaneously undertaken in order to determine the shortcomings in a man's life. The following conclusions were made: The male between 30 and 40 years-old is in a phase where he critically evaluates certain religious systems and values. The male between 30 and 40 years regards his marriage and family as one of his four "enemies" because it feels as if his family expects too much of him. The male between 30 en 40 years also struggles to maintain a balance between time at work and time with his family. Theoretical guidelines from practice were subsequently established by synthesising the above information in an hermeneutical way. The following guidelines were set: Through the love of Christ a man should be "the salt of lie" to counteract perdition and a "light for this world" to indicate direction in life. A husband should make time for his family in order to spend quality time with them. His behaviour and the way that he communicates with them will show them that he loves them, appreciates them and understands them. A man should do his work as if were doing it for Christ, and not for people. This, however, means that he should work in such a way that he does not lose valuable time that he could have spent with his family. A man must be aware of his own sinful nature and continuously profess his sins before God and his neighbour. This study aimed to give men a vision so that they would have a conception of what it means to be a man of God in a troubled world. / Thesis (M.Th. (Pastoral))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.

The purpose of this research was to determine to what degree the married male educator experiences role conflict. The study was piloted by means of a literature study and thereafter an empirical investigation. The purpose of the literature study was to identify possible causes of role conflict and the empirical study was to determine the degree of role conflict experienced by the respondents. The problem statement and research objectives were formulated in Chapter 1. the objective of the study was formulated and the method of research was discussed. A study population was determined and the chapter is concluded with the chapter division. Chapter 2 concentrated on a few descriptions that are related to the concept "role". The nature of the role of the man was discussed from a judicial perspective. The chapter was concluded with the nature of the man's role in and outside the home. The nature of the role conflict was discussed in Chapter 3. Concepts such as inter role conflict and intra role conflict received attention. Possible factors that contribute to the experience of role conflict in the married male educator were identified from the literature. These factors that lead to experiencing role conflict are divided into three categories, namely in the family, at work, and in the family and at work. The purpose of Chapter 4 was to empirically determine whether the respondents really experience role conflict as a result of the discussed factors and to what degree role conflict is experienced. The research design, questionnaires as research instrument as well as the composition in the questionnaire was discussed in this chapter. The completed questionnaire was empirically analysed and certain interpretations were formulated from it. A summary of all the chapters was done in Chapter 5, findings were formulated and a few recommendations, based on the findings, were made. The findings indicated that role conflict is indeed experienced by the respondents and that the causes that lead to conflict originate in the family, society and the workplace. It was also found that practical meaningful differences exist between certain biographical data of the respondents and single factors that lead to experiencing role conflict. Minimal sing of these factors is a theme that can receive attention in future research. / Thesis (M.Ed.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.