Hubungan antara Kecerdasan Emosi Dengan Kepuasan Perkahwinan Sewaktu Pandemik COVID-19 Di Malaysia

Abstract

Kecerdasan emosi merupakan salah satu elemen psikologi yang penting dan mendapat perhatian dalam kalangan ahli psikologi yang mengkaji tentang perhubungan dalam perkahwinan. Maka, kajian ini bertujuan untuk menyelidik hubungan di antara kecerdasan emosi dengan kepuasan perkahwinan dalam kalangan individu yang berkahwin dan tinggal di Malaysia sewaktu pandemik COVID-19. Kajian ini menggunakan reka bentuk kajian penerokaan dan pensampelan mudah dengan menggunakan soal selidik dalam talian melalui platform media sosial. Soal selidik terdiri daripada soalan yang berkaitan kecerdasan emosi dengan menggunakan Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT) dan kepuasan perkahwinan dengan menggunakan Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale (KMSS), yang telah diadaptasi untuk kegunaan dalam konteks budaya Malaysia. Secara keseluruhannya, hasil ujian korelasi Pearson menunjukkan bahawa terdapat hubungan signifikan yang positif dan lemah di antara kecerdasan emosi (penggunaan emosi) dan kepuasaan perkahwinan (r = 0.10*, p <0.05). Hasil kajian ini menunjukkan kepentingan aspek penggunaan emosi dalam perhubungan perkahwinan. Dapatan ini memberikan panduan kepada profesion menolong seperti kaunselor dan pekerja sosial dalam membantu mengendalikan klien yang berkahwin. Pengkaji juga telah memberikan cadangan bagi membantu pengkaji pada masa akan datang dalam menyelidik aspek emosi dan kepuasan perkahwinan.

Kata kunci: Kepuasan perkahwinan, kecerdasan emosi, pandemik dan Malaysia

Abstract: Emotional intelligence is one of the crucial psychological elements and receives attention among psychologists whom study relationships within marriage. Thus, the purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence and marital satisfaction among married individuals residing in Malaysia during the pandemic COVID-19. This study applies the exploratory research design and convenience sampling using questionnairs via social media platform. The questionnaire includes questions relating to emotional intelligence using Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT) and marital satisfaction using Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale (KMSS) which has been adapted to fit the context of Malaysian culture. Overall, the Pearson correlation test results show a positive and weak significant correlation between emotional intelligence (emotional use) and marital satisfaction (r = 0.10*, p < 0.05). Findings suggested the importance of the emotional application within marital relationships. Findings also provide guidelines to helping professions such as counsellors and social workers who works with married individual clients. The researcher also provided recommendations for future researchers in examining into emotional aspects and marital satisfaction.

Keywords: Marital satisfaction, emotional intelligence, pandemic and Malaysia

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