Moderating effect of gender and age on the relationship between emotional intelligence with social and academic adjustment among first year university students

This study examined whether emotional intelligence is significantly correlated with social adjustment and academic adjustment. It also explored the moderating effects of gender and age factors and their linked between emotional intelligence and social adjustment as well as academic adjustment among first year university students. 289 first year university students (148 males and 141 females) at the Irbid Govern Orate, North of Jordan, participate in the study and were categorized based on two age groups, younger students between the age of 18 – 25 and older students between the range of 26 and above. Two valid and reliable instruments were used to assess student’s emotional intelligence, social adjustment and academic adjustment. Correlation and multi-group analysis using structural equation model were used to analyse these data. The result shows no significant relationship between emotional intelligence and of both social adjustment and academic adjustment. In addition, the moderating effect of gender was not found. However, the moderating effect of age on the relationship between emotional intelligence with social adjustment and academic adjustment were established

Enhancement of the physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of epoxy-based bamboo nanofiber nanocomposites

Epoxy-based nanocomposites were prepared by incorporating 0.3%, 0.5%, 0.7%, 1%, and 2% cellulose nanofibers (CNF) through a hand lay-up technique. The influence of the CNF as a reinforcement material on the morphology, and the physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of epoxy-based nanocomposites were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), density, void content, water absorption, tensile, flexural, impact strength, and thermogravimetric analyses. Compatibility between the nano-reinforcement and epoxy matrix was confirmed using SEM, which demonstrated that the CNF was homogeneously dispersed throughout the epoxy matrix. The mechanical properties were enhanced by increasing the CNF loading up to 1%. Moreover, the incorporation of CNF into the composites reduced the water uptake of the substrates in the water absorption test and resulted in a high thermal stability when exposed to a high temperature. Bamboo-CNF could be used as a potential reinforcement material to improve the properties of epoxy-based nanocomposites

Moderating Effect of Gender and Age on the Relationship between Emotional Intelligence with Social and Academic Adjustment among First Year University Students

Abstract This study examined whether emotional intelligence is significantly correlated with social adjustment and academic adjustment. It also explored the moderating effects of gender and age factors and their linked between emotional intelligence and social adjustment as well as academic adjustment among first year university students. 289 first year university students (148 males and 141 females) at the Irbid Govern Orate, North of Jordan, participate in the study and were categorized based on two age groups, younger students between the age of 18 -25 and older students between the range of 26 and above. Two valid and reliable instruments were used to assess student's emotional intelligence, social adjustment and academic adjustment. Correlation and multi-group analysis using structural equation model were used to analyse these data. The result shows no significant relationship between emotional intelligence and of both social adjustment and academic adjustment. In addition, the moderating effect of gender was not found. However, the moderating effect of age on the relationship between emotional intelligence with social adjustment and academic adjustment were established

Persepsi masyarakat terhadap kecuaian ibu bapa dalam kawalan ke atas anak-anak: Kajian kes di Negeri Kedah

Kajian ini secara umumnya memfokuskan kepada aspek pandangan masyarakat terhadap peranan ibu bapa/penjaga dalam menjaga dan mengawasi anak-anak. Selain itu, kajian ini juga mengenal pasti faktor-faktor berlaku kecuaian dan tindakan yang perlu diambil dalam menangani masalah tersebut. Reka bentuk penyelidikan ini menggunakan kaedah tinjauan yang menggunakan borang soal selidik di mana saiz sampel yang diambil sebanyak 300 orang responden yang terdiri daripada masyarakat di Alor Setar, Kedah. Hasil dapatan kajian menunjukkan masyarakat berpendapat ibu bapa atau penjaga perlulah memainkan peranan dalam mengawasi anak-anak bagi mengelak berlakunya masalah kecuaian. Secara keseluruhannya responden menyatakan persetujuan kepada lapan faktor penyebab berlakunya kecuaian ibu bapa dalam menjaga anak-anak. Responden juga telah mencadangkan lapan langkah dalam mengatasi masalah kecuaian ini. Berdasarkan kepada dapatan kajian juga dapatlah dirumuskan bahawa peranan ibu bapa dan keluarganya mempengaruhi sikap kecuaian dalam membesar, mendidik dan mengasuh anak-anak.Keluarga yang kucar kacir akibat perceraian, saiz keluarga yang besar, faktor sosial ekonomi dan kefahaman ibu bapa dalam ilmu keibubapaan menunjukkan faktor utama kepada kecuaian ibu bapa dalam keluarga terhadap anak-anak