The influence of unemployment on Hong Kong Chinese men's mental health: the role of gender role conflict.

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.iAcknowledgement --- p.ivTable of Contents --- p.vList of Tables --- p.viiList of Figures --- p.ixChapter Chapter One --- Introduction --- p.1Chapter Chapter Two --- Literature Review --- p.3Mental Health Deterioration in Unemployment ProcessIs Unemployment Status Responsible for the Mental Health DeteriorationMasculine Gender Role Worsens Mental Health During UnemploymentChapter Chapter Three --- Objectives and Hypotheses --- p.9Objective and Significance of the Present StudyVariables and Factors in the StudyHypothesesChapter Chapter Four --- Methodology --- p.12ParticipantsProceduresQuestionnaireChapter Chapter Five --- Results --- p.20Operationalizaing Socio-economic Status and Financial ResponsibilityExploratory Factor Analysis on Gender Role Conflict ScalePsychological VariablesInternal Consistencies of the Scales Used"Intercorrelations Among Demographic Variables, Psychological Variables, and Psychological Distress"Hierarchical Multiple RegressionChapter Chapter Six --- Discussion --- p.63Gender Role Conflict in ActionLimitations and Further StudiesImplications and SuggestionsConclusionBibliography --- p.72Appendix Questionnaire Used in the Present Study --- p.8