Music and subjective well-being in older chinese adults: perceived stress moderates the mediating effects of emotional adaptability

Wang, Jie; Suh, Kyunghyun

doi:10.1007/s12144-023-04928-z

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“…However, there is also some empirical evidence that provided contradicting results. For instance, several studies reported that older men experience higher SWB compared to older women (Li et al, 2007; Wang, 2015; Wang et al, 2015). A study among older adults in Anhui Province, China stated that the SWB of older women are in the intermediate level but rather lower compared to older men.…”

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Generativity and Subjective Wellbeing of Malaysian Old Adults: The Role of Gender and Living Arrangement

Nainee,

Mohd Hashim,

Mohamad Yusof

2023

Sage Open

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This study examined the moderating role of gender and living arrangements in the relationship between generativity and subjective well-being among Malaysian old adults. The descriptive survey research design was utilized for this study. The target population was healthy old adults aged 60 and above in Ipoh, Malaysia with healthy cognitive ability. Using a purposive sampling technique, 441 old adults were recruited from public places to participate in the study. They responded to a validated questionnaire administered via structured interviews. Instruments include measure of generativity and subjective well-being. The study employed an independent sample t-test and Pearson correlation to find the differences and associations between understudied variables. Hayes Process was used to test the moderation effect of gender and living arrangement. The main results of the analysis show significant correlation between all variables. Specifically, the study suggests that gender and living arrangement moderate the association of generativity and old adults’ SWB. However, gender as a single variable does not moderate the association. Hence, this paper concludes that by contributing to others, the subjective well-being of older adults could be improved. The findings are useful for all relevant parties to develop necessary actions for promoting successful aging among senior citizens.

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Generativity and Subjective Wellbeing of Malaysian Old Adults: The Role of Gender and Living Arrangement

Nainee,

Mohd Hashim,

Mohamad Yusof

2023

Sage Open

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“…Additionally, the emotionally adaptive functions of music listening have a positive effect on the subjective well-being and happiness of middle-aged adults [22]. In recent years, researchers have also found that the emotional use of music and its emotionally adaptive functions were positively correlated with subjective well-being in old age [23]. According to two prior studies, the emotional regulation effects of music may relieve tension, improve mental health, and well-being [24,25].…”

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The Roles of Emotional Adaptability and Stress Regulation on the Enjoyment of Music Listening and Chinese Adults’ Subjective Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Zhang,

Suh

2023

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Background This study investigated the relationship between the enjoyment of music listening and subjective well-being among Chinese adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and the mediation effect of emotionally adaptive functions of music listening and of stress regulation of music listening in the aforementioned relationship. Methods The participants were 277 male and female Chinese adults aged 18–57 years. The mediating effects were analyzed using PROCESS Macro 3.5 Model 4. Results The results revealed that the enjoyment of music listening was positively correlated with the emotionally adaptive functions of music listening, stress regulation of music listening, and subjective well-being. Additionally, the emotionally adaptive functions and stress regulation of music listening were positively correlated with subjective well-being. The emotionally adaptive functions of music listening completely mediated the association between enjoyment of music listening and subjective well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic. However, the stress regulation of music listening did not mediate this relationship. Conclusion These findings suggest that music listening can enhance the subjective well-being of Chinese adults through emotionally adaptive functions in stressful situations.

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“…In previous studies, music engagement, such as listening to music and attending musical events, was positively correlated with subjective well-being, including life satisfaction [21,22], and Schunk et al [23] found that emotion regulation was positively correlated with life satisfaction in college students. Wang and Suh also demonstrated that the emotional adaptability derived through music listening, including the regulation of negative emotions, was positively correlated with life satisfaction among older adults [24]. For this reason, Reybrouck and Eerola described music listening as a eudaimonic enjoyment beyond hedonic pleasure [25].…”

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Hardiness and Expectations for Future Life: The Roles of Perceived Stress, Music Listening for Negative Emotion Regulation, and Life Satisfaction

Park,

Suh

2023

Behavioral Sciences

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This study investigated the relationship between hardiness and Korean adults’ expectations for future life, and verified the multiple mediating effects of perceived stress, music listening for negative emotion regulation, and life satisfaction on that relationship. The participants were 412 Korean adults aged 20–65 years. PROCESS Macro 3.5 Model 80 was used to examine the multiple mediating effects. Correlational analysis showed that hardiness was positively correlated with music listening for negative emotion regulation, life satisfaction, and expectations for future life, whereas it was negatively correlated with perceived stress. Perceived stress was negatively correlated with life satisfaction and expectations for future life, whereas music listening for negative emotion regulation was positively correlated with life satisfaction and expectations for future life. In the multiple mediation model, the relationships between hardiness and expectations for future life, the sequential mediating effect of perceived stress and life satisfaction, and the sequential mediating effect of music listening for negative emotion regulation and life satisfaction were significant. The direct effect of hardiness on expectations for future life was also significant, indicating that perceived stress, music listening for negative emotion regulation, and life satisfaction only partially mediated the relationship between hardiness and expectations for future life. It seems, thus, that perceived stress, music listening for negative emotion regulation, and life satisfaction play an important role in Korean adults’ expectations for future life.

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Music and subjective well-being in older chinese adults: perceived stress moderates the mediating effects of emotional adaptability

Cited by 4 publications

References 38 publications

Generativity and Subjective Wellbeing of Malaysian Old Adults: The Role of Gender and Living Arrangement

Generativity and Subjective Wellbeing of Malaysian Old Adults: The Role of Gender and Living Arrangement

The Roles of Emotional Adaptability and Stress Regulation on the Enjoyment of Music Listening and Chinese Adults’ Subjective Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hardiness and Expectations for Future Life: The Roles of Perceived Stress, Music Listening for Negative Emotion Regulation, and Life Satisfaction

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