Demographic characteristics, dyadic coping, and marital quality among university students in Malaysia
The purpose of the study was to determine dyadic coping and marital quality among postgraduate students who already married. Participants belong to from three public universities in Malaysia. Data were collected from 120 postgraduate students, from which 46 respondents were males while 74 respondent...
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author | Yusoff, Ahmad Mustaqim Khan, Aqeel Abdul Latif, Adibah Marappan, Deviga |
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description | The purpose of the study was to determine dyadic coping and marital quality among postgraduate students who already married. Participants belong to from three public universities in Malaysia. Data were collected from 120 postgraduate students, from which 46 respondents were males while 74 respondents were females. The questionnaires used in the study were Dyadic Coping Inventory (DCI) and Relationship Assessment Scale (RAS). Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to present the mean difference of dyadic coping and marital quality based on gender and study level. While Post-Hoc Turkey HSD was used to determine the mean difference of nationalities. Findings showed there was a significant differences of dyadic coping and marital quality across gender, study level and nationality. The study provides benefits in terms of direction for academic career and marital relationship intervention. |
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spelling | utm.eprints-712802017-11-16T09:54:40Z http://eprints.utm.my/71280/ Demographic characteristics, dyadic coping, and marital quality among university students in Malaysia Yusoff, Ahmad Mustaqim Khan, Aqeel Abdul Latif, Adibah Marappan, Deviga LB Theory and practice of education The purpose of the study was to determine dyadic coping and marital quality among postgraduate students who already married. Participants belong to from three public universities in Malaysia. Data were collected from 120 postgraduate students, from which 46 respondents were males while 74 respondents were females. The questionnaires used in the study were Dyadic Coping Inventory (DCI) and Relationship Assessment Scale (RAS). Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to present the mean difference of dyadic coping and marital quality based on gender and study level. While Post-Hoc Turkey HSD was used to determine the mean difference of nationalities. Findings showed there was a significant differences of dyadic coping and marital quality across gender, study level and nationality. The study provides benefits in terms of direction for academic career and marital relationship intervention. Serials Publications 2016 Article PeerReviewed Yusoff, Ahmad Mustaqim and Khan, Aqeel and Abdul Latif, Adibah and Marappan, Deviga (2016) Demographic characteristics, dyadic coping, and marital quality among university students in Malaysia. Man in India, 96 (1-2). pp. 49-55. ISSN 00250-1569 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84958999611&partnerID=40&md5=bf347c52ef8f7b08a8b5983a0c13422a |
spellingShingle | LB Theory and practice of education Yusoff, Ahmad Mustaqim Khan, Aqeel Abdul Latif, Adibah Marappan, Deviga Demographic characteristics, dyadic coping, and marital quality among university students in Malaysia |
title | Demographic characteristics, dyadic coping, and marital quality among university students in Malaysia |
title_full | Demographic characteristics, dyadic coping, and marital quality among university students in Malaysia |
title_fullStr | Demographic characteristics, dyadic coping, and marital quality among university students in Malaysia |
title_full_unstemmed | Demographic characteristics, dyadic coping, and marital quality among university students in Malaysia |
title_short | Demographic characteristics, dyadic coping, and marital quality among university students in Malaysia |
title_sort | demographic characteristics dyadic coping and marital quality among university students in malaysia |
topic | LB Theory and practice of education |
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