Supervised by  Kamal Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury

Abstract

The aim of the study was to see the role of emotional intelligence in couple violence. A total 184 respondents, 46 victims and 46 of their spouses; and 46 couples as approximately matched control, was selected purposefully from Rajshahi and Chittagong city and rural areas adjacent to these two cities. An initial questionnaire as well as two Bangla version of tools. Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (Petrides & Furnham, 2006) and Locke-Wallace Short Marital Adjustment Test (Locke & Wallace, 1959), was used. Result showed that couple violence occurred regardless of husband's occupation. It was also found that there were no significant difference between Violent Couple (VC) and Non Violent Couple (NVC) group with regard to premarital romantic relationship with their current spouse. When parental relationship is very good, the risk of couple violence in the children's later life is reduced. Experience of poor style of communication among family members during childhood might have a role in later marital problems or couple violence. Experiences of maltreatment or insult in early life might have a risk in engaging violent behavior (e.g. couple violence) in later life. Emotional Intelligence was not varied with regard to educational status and residential area. People with physical disability were found respectively low emotional intelligence than people without physical disability. Style of communication among family members have an impact on El. it was also found that when El is high then marital satisfaction is also high or vice-versa and El is one of the contributing factors of couple violence. Regression analysis indicated that when emotional intelligence increases 1.105 unit then marital satisfaction will be increased at one unit and Emotional Intelligence is about 33% predictor of marital satisfaction.