Liong Chan-ching Mario. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-79). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgement --- p.iv / Table of Contents --- p.v / List of Tables --- p.vii / List of Figures --- p.ix / Chapter Chapter One --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter Two --- Literature Review --- p.3 / Mental Health Deterioration in Unemployment Process / Is Unemployment Status Responsible for the Mental Health Deterioration / Masculine Gender Role Worsens Mental Health During Unemployment / Chapter Chapter Three --- Objectives and Hypotheses --- p.9 / Objective and Significance of the Present Study / Variables and Factors in the Study / Hypotheses / Chapter Chapter Four --- Methodology --- p.12 / Participants / Procedures / Questionnaire / Chapter Chapter Five --- Results --- p.20 / Operationalizaing Socio-economic Status and Financial Responsibility / Exploratory Factor Analysis on Gender Role Conflict Scale / Psychological Variables / Internal Consistencies of the Scales Used / "Intercorrelations Among Demographic Variables, Psychological Variables, and Psychological Distress" / Hierarchical Multiple Regression / Chapter Chapter Six --- Discussion --- p.63 / Gender Role Conflict in Action / Limitations and Further Studies / Implications and Suggestions / Conclusion / Bibliography --- p.72 / Appendix Questionnaire Used in the Present Study --- p.80