Children with Different Levels of Hope: Are There Differences in Their Self-esteem, Life Satisfaction, Social Support, and Family Cohesion?

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 499-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Merkaš ◽  
Andreja Brajša-Žganec
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Family Cohesion ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Different Levels

The Relationship Between Psychological Buffers, Hopelessness, and Suicidal Ideation

Crisis ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea P. Chioqueta ◽  
Tore C. Stiles
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Family Cohesion ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Major Predictor ◽  
Suicidal Ideas ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. In this study we examined the role of psychological buffers (life satisfaction, self-esteem, perception of family cohesion, and perception of social support) in the development of hopelessness and suicidal ideation. The participants were 314 university students, 71 males and 243 females, who were asked to complete a battery of instruments measuring the psychological buffers mentioned above. The results of a set of hierarchical multiple regression analyses suggested that life satisfaction and self-esteem are independent predictors of lower levels of hopelessness, while perception of social support seems to be the major predictor of lower levels of suicidal ideation independent of depression and hopelessness severity. Thus, hopelessness seems to be minimized by the level of life satisfaction and level of self-esteem exhibited by the individuals, while the key factor to the mitigation of suicidal ideas seems to be perception of social support.

scholarly journals Well-Being of Nursing Students: Role of Affect Regulation, Self-Esteem, Family Cohesion and Social Support

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreja Brajsa-Zganec ◽  
Ljiljana Kaliterna Lipovcan ◽  
Danijela Ivanovic ◽  
Zvjezdana Prizmic Larsen
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Affect Regulation ◽  
Family Cohesion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Social Variables ◽  
Regulation Strategies

Background:Nursing is a profession often characterized with high level of stress, physical and mental demands at work, which then can bring personal and social strains in nurses’ life. It is important to identify the factors, which can lead to nurses’ better subjective well-being.Objective:This study explores the relationship between subjective well-being (life satisfaction, happiness) and set of personal (self-esteem, affect regulation strategies) and social variables (family cohesion, social support).Method:411 participants were nursing part-time students, 79% females (M=25 years). They reported life satisfaction, happiness, strategies used by the Measure of Affect Regulation Styles classified into 6 scales: Behavioral, Cognitive, Situation-directed, Affect-directed, Disengagement and Avoidance, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Family cohesion scale and shortened and adapted version of the Interpersonal Support Evaluation List belonging subscale, their gender, age and socioeconomic status.Results:Well-being variables were best predicted positively by behavioral and affect-focused strategies, social support, family cohesion and self-esteem. Both sets of personal and social variables showed similar predictive power.Conclusion:The findings of our study showed the importance of personal as well as social variables in predicting well-being among nursing students. Providing strong social support and good family cohesion, as well as using effective regulation strategies and having higher self-esteem would help in improving their life satisfaction and happiness.

Acculturative stress and life satisfaction of Chinese rural-to-urban migrants

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Dekuo Liang ◽  
Lei Wang ◽  
Liying Xia ◽  
Dawei Xu
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Acculturative Stress ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Urban Migrants ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Relationship

Little is known regarding the life satisfaction of rural-to-urban migrants in China. In this study we assessed whether self-esteem and perceived social support mediated the association between rural-to-urban migrants' acculturative stress and life satisfaction. We use convenience sampling to recruit 712 migrants who were employed at construction sites in Nanjing for the study. Results reveal that acculturative stress was negatively related to self-esteem, perceived social support, and life satisfaction; self-esteem was positively associated with perceived social support and life satisfaction; and perceived social support was a significant and positive predictor of life satisfaction. In addition, we found that self-esteem and perceived social support partially mediated the relationship between acculturative stress and life satisfaction. Our findings provide a better understanding of life satisfaction over the course of migration, and add to knowledge of psychological well-being and mental health among rural-to-urban migrants in China.

Subjective Family Socioeconomic Status and Life Satisfaction in Chinese Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem and Social Support

2020 ◽  
pp. 0044118X2094134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenjing Yan ◽  
Kairong Yang ◽  
Qiuling Wang ◽  
Xuqun You ◽  
Feng Kong
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Family Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Significant Difference

This study aimed at examining the relationships among subjective family socioeconomic status (FSES), self-esteem (SE), social support (SS), and life satisfaction (LS) in two independent samples of Chinese adolescents. In Study 1, 510 adolescents were asked to complete a multi-section questionnaire. The mediation analyses indicated that subjective FSES predicted LS through three pathways. First, subjective FSES predicted LS through the mediating effect of SE. Second, subjective FSES predicted LS through the mediating effect of SS. Third, subjective FSES predicted LS through the serial mediating effect of SS and SE. Besides, the contrast tests revealed that the mediating effect of SE had no significant difference with that of SS. To test whether the above results are stable and replicable, we further conducted a validation study in Sample 2 ( N = 405) and found all the results remained significant. Implications for future research and limitations are discussed.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF PERSONALITY IN RETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT: LONGITUDINAL EFFECTS ON LIFE SATISFACTION

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S22-S22
Author(s):  
Isabelle Hansson ◽  
Georg Henning ◽  
Sandra Buratti ◽  
Magnus Lindwall ◽  
Marie Kivi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Adjustment Process ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Growth Curve Models ◽  
Retirement Transition ◽  
Study Results

Abstract Research on the retirement transition suggests that personality can influence the adjustment process, but the mechanisms involved remain still largely unknown. In the present study we investigate direct and indirect associations between the Big Five personality traits and life satisfaction over the retirement transition. Indirect effects were evaluated through the role of personality for self-esteem, autonomy, social support, perceived physical and cognitive health, and financial satisfaction. The sample included 796 older adults and four annual measurement waves in the Swedish longitudinal HEARTS study. Results from multivariate latent growth curve models showed multiple indirect effects of personality. Extraversion was positively related to life satisfaction through increased self-esteem, autonomy, and social support. Neuroticism was negatively associated with life satisfaction through decreased self-esteem, autonomy, social support, and perceived cognitive ability. Our findings suggest that retirees with higher neuroticism are more likely to experience adjustment problems resulting from negative changes in key resources.

Correlates of life satisfaction among Southeast Asian foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong: An exploratory study

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 368-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Dick Man Leung ◽  
Etonia Ying Tung Tang
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Domestic Workers ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Special Group ◽  
Foreign Domestic Workers

Live-in foreign domestic workers (FDWs) are a special group in Hong Kong, where they account for approximately 4 percent of Hong Kong’s population. FDWs’ level of life satisfaction (LS) and its correlates have been under-researched thus far. This study examined data from 130 participants and sought to determine the effect of perceived social support, self-esteem and demographic characteristics on LS. The results showed that being married was negatively associated with LS while self-esteem was not a significant factor. The findings suggest the importance of providing support to FDWs to enhance their LS.

Psychosocial Adjustment to Age-related Macular Degeneration

1995 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Davis ◽  
J. Lovie-Kitchin ◽  
B. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Psychosocial Adjustment ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Daily Hassles ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Poor Social Support

This article reports on a study of the psychosocial adjustment to age-related macular degeneration of 30 elderly persons by comparing the responses of subjects with this condition to those from age- and sex-matched controls on four psychosocial scales: life satisfaction, daily hassles, social support, and self-esteem. The subjects with the condition reported significantly poorer life satisfaction and greater stress, perhaps as a result of poor social support.

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