Effect of family stress on life satisfaction among female workers during the COVID-19 epidemic in China: Exploring the roles of anxiety symptoms and age

The study aimed to investigate the level of life satisfaction (LS) among Chinese female workers after resuming work during the COVID-19 epidemic, and to further explore the potential mediating and moderating roles in the association between family stress and LS. Self-reported questionnaires were completed by 10,175 participants. Results showed that the level of LS decreased. The family stress had a negative effect on LS, and the effect was mediated by anxiety symptoms. Additionally, age moderated the direct and indirect effects within this relationship. Interventions aiming to improve LS should consider these aspects and younger workers should be given special attention.

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Effect of Family Stress on Life Satisfaction Among Female Workers During the COVID-19 Epidemic in China: Exploring the Roles of Anxiety Symptoms and Age

10.21203/rs.3.rs-368793/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Songli Mei ◽

Tongshuang Yuan ◽

Leilei Liang ◽

Hui Ren ◽

Yueyang Hu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Family Stress ◽

Anxiety Symptoms ◽

Background Information ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Female Workers ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Background: High level of life satisfaction (LS) means an individual’s positive evaluation of life, bringing a happy and upward attitude towards life, which is beneficial to physical and mental health. However, The LS of a particular group such as female workers has not yet been fully explored. The present study aimed to investigate the level of LS among female workers after the resumption of work during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic in Jilin Province, China, and to further explore the potential mediating and moderating roles in the association between family stress and LS. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from July to August in 2020. A self-reported questionnaire including the background information, family stress, anxiety symptoms, and LS was used to collect information in this research. A total of 10,175 female workers completed questionnaires.Results: The results showed the LS score was 20.73±7.08. The family stress was negatively related to LS, and anxiety symptoms could partially mediate the effect of family stress on LS. Additionally, age moderated the relationship between family stress and LS, as well as the relationship between anxiety symptoms and LS.Conclusion: Our results indicated that the LS of female workers has declined due to the impact of the epidemic, and family stress impacted LS via anxiety symptoms. The effect of family stress on LS decreased as age increased. Overall, Interventions and preventions aiming to improve LS should thoroughly consider targeting these aspects and young female workers should be given special attention.

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Direct and indirect effects of weather experiences on life satisfaction – which role for climate change expectations?

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management ◽

10.1080/09640568.2016.1139490 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 59 (12) ◽

pp. 2198-2230 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Daniel Osberghaus ◽

Jan Kühling

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Indirect Effects ◽

Direct And Indirect Effects

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The Relationships among Social Support, Bowel Function Symptoms and Uncertainty in Rectal Cancer Patients

Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing ◽

10.7739/jkafn.2021.28.4.421 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 421-430

Author(s):

Kyungmi Lee ◽

Semi Lim

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Rectal Cancer ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Indirect Effects ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Bowel Function ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Direct And Indirect Effects ◽

Negative Effect ◽

The Relationship

Purpose: This study examined the mediating effect of bowel function symptoms in the relationship between social support and uncertainty in rectal cancer patients.Methods: In total, 132 rectal cancer patients were recruited online. Data were collected from October 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020 using on-line questionnaires and were analyzed using the t-test, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation coefficients and bootstrapping for mediation.Results: Social support had a significant and positive effect on bowel function symptoms and a negative effect on uncertainty. Bowel function symptoms had a significant negative effect on uncertainty; and showed a statistically significant mediating effect in the relationship between social support and uncertainty. In other words, social support had direct and indirect effects on uncertainty.Conclusion: In rectal cancer patients, social support attenuated bowel function symptoms and showed direct and indirect effects on uncertainty. Therefore, to increase the social support of rectal cancer patients, the patients’ family, friends, and meaningful others should be involved in providing nursing. In order to reduce bowel function symptoms, which have a mediating effect, rectal cancer patients need to be well aware of the symptoms of bowel function that change after surgery. Systematic pre- and post- operative education would be help reduce uncertainty.

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Implications of COVID-19 Mitigation Policies for National Well-Being: A Systems Perspective

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su14010433 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 433

Author(s):

Nikita Strelkovskii ◽

Elena Rovenskaya ◽

Leena Ilmola-Sheppard ◽

Robin Bartmann ◽

Yonat Rein-Sapir ◽

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Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Indirect Effects ◽

Well Being ◽

Social Connections ◽

Direct And Indirect Effects ◽

Systems Perspective ◽

The Impact ◽

Recent Version ◽

Pharmaceutical Interventions ◽

Mitigation Policies

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis and measures aimed at curbing the pandemic have a widespread impact on various aspects of well-being, such as housing, social connections, and others. Moreover, COVID-19 does not affect all population groups equally. This study analyzes the impact of major COVID-19 non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) on a set of national well-being indicators from the most recent version of the OECD Well-Being Framework. Using causal loop diagrams (systems maps), we consider direct and indirect effects of these policies on various components of the national well-being system. Our results show that business closures directly and/or indirectly impact more national well-being components than any other policy. The most affected national well-being components by all policies are life satisfaction, perceived health, and prevalence of depressive symptoms. In addition, we specify how the impact of the anti-pandemic measures differs for various population strata, using the degree of income and employment loss as key stratifying variables. Our insights can be helpful to identify and promote measures that can alleviate the adverse effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the national well-being.

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Does passion for physical activity spillover into performance at work? Examining the direct and indirect effects of passion and life satisfaction on organisational performance and innovativeness

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology ◽

10.1080/1612197x.2020.1766537 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-21

Author(s):

Trevor Clohessy ◽

Eoin Whelan ◽

Kyle F. Paradis

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Indirect Effects ◽

Direct And Indirect Effects ◽

Organisational Performance

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Getting Old Well in Sub Saharan Africa: Exploring the Social and Structural Drivers of Subjective Wellbeing among Elderly Men and Women in Uganda

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17072347 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (7) ◽

pp. 2347 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Andrea Rishworth ◽

Susan J. Elliott ◽

Joseph Kangmennaang

Keyword(s):

Indirect Effects ◽

Subjective Wellbeing ◽

Community Support ◽

Self Report ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Direct And Indirect Effects ◽

Structural Determinants ◽

Negative Effect ◽

Sub Saharan ◽

Socio Economic Variables

While literature attempts to explain why self-reported subjective wellbeing (SWB) generally increases with age in most high-income countries based on a social determinants of a health framework, little work attempts to explain the low levels of self-report SWB among older persons in sub-Saharan Africa. Using the 2013 Uganda Study on Global Aging and Health with 470 individuals, this research examines (i) direct and indirect effects of age on SWB through social and structural determinants, and (ii) how direct and indirect effects vary by gender. Results show a significant direct and negative effect of age on SWB (β = 0.42, p = 0.01). Six indirect paths were statistically significant and their indirect effects on wellbeing varied by gender. Providing support, education, working status, asset level, financial status and financial improvement were significantly positively associated with men’s SWB, whereas younger age, providing community support, participating in group activities, number of close friends/relatives, government assistance and all socio-economic variables were significantly positively associated with women’s SWB. Strategies to address gendered economic, social and political inequalities among and between elderly populations are urgently needed.

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