Loneliness and Subjective Happiness as Mediators of the Effects of Core Self-evaluations on Life Satisfaction Among Chinese College Students

Yan, Xiaofei; Su, Jingkuan; Lee, Seonjoo; Dan, He

doi:10.1007/s11205-012-0172-z

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“…The positive relationship between self‐efficacy and LS suggests that individuals' self‐evaluations may help predict their cognitive experiences of life events . The results are similar to previous studies in China and other developed countries . In addition, the results also showed that the stronger negative association between frailty and LS in the young‐old than in the middle‐old and old‐old was only investigated in the subsamples with low and medium self‐efficacy scores.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…43 The results are similar to previous studies in China and other developed countries. 44,45 In addition, the results also showed that the stronger negative association between frailty and LS in the young-old than in the middle-old and old-old was only investigated in the subsamples with low and medium self-efficacy scores. In other words, the high level of general self-efficacy might buffer the stronger negative impact of frailty on LS among younger older adults.…”

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confidence: 82%

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Association between frailty and life satisfaction among older people in Shandong, China: the differences in age and general self‐efficacy

Qin

Sun

et al. 2019

Psychogeriatrics

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Background Frailty and other functional declines may be related to life satisfaction (LS) in the general elderly population. This study aims to investigate the association between frailty and LS among older individuals (age ≥60) and the impacts of age and general self‐efficacy on the relationships. Methods Using data from the 2017 Survey of the Shandong elderly Family Health Service, a cross‐sectional study was conducted and 7070 older people aged 60+ were analysed. LS was measured using the Satisfaction with Life Scale. A Frailty Index (ranged 0~1) was determined as a proportion of accumulated deficits over 51 categories. General self‐efficacy was measured using the Chinese version of the General Self‐Efficacy Scale. Multiple weighted linear regression was used to examine possible relationships between the research variables. Results There was a negative association between frailty and LS. A dose–response‐type relationship between net income and LS was observed. The interaction between frailty and age was found to be significantly associated with LS. Frailty has a stronger negative impact on LS among the young‐old (60–69 years) than among the middle‐old (70–79 years) and old‐old (80+ years), which suggests a protective effect of ageing on LS reduction due to frailty. However, this protective effect was observed among individuals with low and medium level self‐efficacy. Conclusions The relationship between frailty and LS generally weaken with age. The higher level of general self‐efficacy may provide a partial buffer against the negative impact of frailty on LS. Interventions that target to prevent and manage frailty should consider being prioritised among the young‐old population. Development of self‐efficacy could serve as an important strategy to buffer the negative effect of frailty on LS among older people.

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confidence: 87%

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confidence: 82%

Association between frailty and life satisfaction among older people in Shandong, China: the differences in age and general self‐efficacy

Qin

Sun

et al. 2019

Psychogeriatrics

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“…Before the development of the SHS, most instruments for SWB were constructed as multidimensional measures (Chien et al, 2009; Diener, Smith, & Fujita, 1995; Diener, Emmons, Larsen, & Griffin, 1985). However, recently, the SHS has been used to represent SWB and proposed to be either a predictor/mediator or an outcome in various studies (e.g., Datu, Valdez, Cabrera, & Salanga, 2017; Han, Kim, Lee, & Lee, 2013; Lauriola & Iani, 2017; Swami, Tran, Stieger, Voracek, & The YouBeauty.com Team, 2015; Yan, Su, Zhu, & He, 2013). Currently, the SHS has become one of the most frequently used instruments based on the global approach (Lyubomirsky & Lepper, 1999) and has already been translated into various languages (e.g., Extremera & Fernández-Berrocal, 2014; Quezada, Landero, & González, 2016).…”

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The Chinese Version of the Subjective Happiness Scale: Validation and Convergence With Multidimensional Measures

Chien

Chen²,

Chu

et al. 2019

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

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This article aimed to establish the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS-C) and to investigate the convergence between SHS-C and multidimensional subjective well-being (MSWB). A total of 543 college students completed the following measures: the SHS-C, the MSWB scale, Rosenberg’s self-esteem scale, and the interpersonal harmony scale. The SHS-C showed adequate internal consistent reliability and test–retest reliability. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) showed a one-factor structure of the SHS-C, and multigroup CFA showed factor invariance between gender groups. Subjective happiness, as measured by the SHS-C, and MSWB, as measured by life satisfaction, positive affect, and negative affect, were highly correlated (above .90), suggesting convergent validity. The SHS-C was also correlated with two theoretically different but related constructs, self-esteem and interpersonal harmony, providing evidence of criterion-related validity. The results provide preliminary evidence that the SHS-C is valid with a Chinese-speaking population and that the SHS-C and MSWB may be interchangeable.

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“…Using the SHS to examine students’ perceptions of happiness, they found that presence of meaning in life and daily spiritual experiences positively predicted higher levels of subjective happiness. In another investigation, Yan, Su, Zhu, &He (2013) examined loneliness and subjective happiness as mediators on the effectiveness of self-evaluation on Chinese college students’ life satisfaction. They found a relationship among self-evaluations, subjective happiness, life satisfaction, and loneliness.…”

Section: Subjective Happinessmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluation of the Life Satisfaction and Subjective Happiness Scales With Mexican American High School and College Students

Vela

Lerma

Ikonomopoulos

2016

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

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In the current study, we investigated the psychometric properties of two meaningful measures of subjective well-being among Mexican American high school and college students. Participants completed the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) or Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS) as measures of subjective well-being. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to evaluate structural validity. A modest one-factor structure was found for the SWLS and SHS. Internal consistency was good (.81) and acceptable (.77) as measured by coefficient alpha. Findings provide support for the reliability and validity of the SWLS and SHS as measures of subjective well-being with Mexican American students. A discussion regarding the psychometric properties and implications for research is provided.

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Loneliness and Subjective Happiness as Mediators of the Effects of Core Self-evaluations on Life Satisfaction Among Chinese College Students

Cited by 19 publications

References 36 publications

Association between frailty and life satisfaction among older people in Shandong, China: the differences in age and general self‐efficacy

Association between frailty and life satisfaction among older people in Shandong, China: the differences in age and general self‐efficacy

The Chinese Version of the Subjective Happiness Scale: Validation and Convergence With Multidimensional Measures

Evaluation of the Life Satisfaction and Subjective Happiness Scales With Mexican American High School and College Students

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