Acknowledgments

AcknowledgmentsToreachtheendofthisparticularjourneywouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutsomepreciouspeopleinmylife.

First,Iwouldlovetoexpressmysincereappreciationtomytutor,theINCOMPARABLEProfessorRodEllis,forhistirelessguidanceandpatience.Withouthim,Icouldhardlyimaginewherethisthesiswouldbe.

Secondly,Iwoulddedicatemydeepestgratitudetomyparents,Mr.WeirenChangandMs.YuhuaKong,fortheirunconditionalloveandsupport,andforsupervisingmespirituallythroughouttheyears.

Myheartcriesout“Iloveyouandmissyou”tomylategrandmother,Ms.ZhenyaHui,whokeepswatchingovermefromHeavenallalongthewritingofthisbook.Mayshecongratulatemethere!

Mythanksextendtomyteachers,friendsandcolleagues.AssociateProfessorGaryBarkhuizen,foralwaysbeingconsiderate;Dr.RobertBatstone,forhelpingmewithmypresentation;Mr.NickShackleford,forthewarmKiwiwelcomeandfriendshipinthepastyears;theCSCandConsulTomGao,forthescholarshipandunderstanding;LilyLi,forabeautifuljobinhelpingmewithSPSS;DavidaBantz-LeguardandRussellGreenwood,fortheircarefulproof-reading;ProfessorLydiaLiandProfessorHuixinZhang,fortheirencouragementandtrustinmewheneverIalmostfeltlikethrowingthetowel.

Myappreciationalsogoestomydarlings,theparticipantsinShenyangJianzhuUniversityofChina.Thankyouforopeningyourdoorstome.