The influence of social stigma on life satisfaction among out-of-school adolescents: Focusing on the dual mediation effects of depression and self-esteem

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
Hong-il Choi ◽  
RaeHyuck Lee
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Out Of School

scholarly journals Stigma and life satisfaction among out-of-school Korean youth: the mediating roles of self-esteem and depressive symptoms

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myong Sun Cho
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Path Coefficient ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Out Of School Youth ◽  
School Youth ◽  
Out Of School

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to assess the extent to which self-esteem and depressive symptoms mediated the influence of stigma on life satisfaction among out-of-school youth in the Republic of Korea. Cross-sectional data were collected from 318 youth, aged 18 to 23 years (20.67 ± 1.12), who provided information on perceived stigma, self-esteem, depressive symptoms, life satisfaction, and personal characteristics. A hierarchical linear regression analysis was followed by a path analysis to investigate the mediation effects. Stigma was found to be negatively associated with life satisfaction. Self-esteem mediated the negative association between stigma and life satisfaction, while depressive symptoms mediated the positive association between stigma and life satisfaction. The path analysis results showed that the influence of depressive symptoms on life satisfaction had the largest path coefficient (β = −0.60, p < .01) and the influence of self-esteem on life satisfaction also has a large path coefficient (β = 0.52, p < .01). This study demonstrated that self-esteem and depressive symptoms are important to the relationship between stigma and life satisfaction. Implications are discussed regarding possible stigma-reduction strategies and interventions to help out-of-school youth integrate into society and lead successful and satisfying lives.

scholarly journals Stigma and Life Satisfaction among Out-of-School Korean Youths: The Mediating Roles of Self-Esteem and Depression

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myong Sun Cho
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Internalized Stigma ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Policies And Programs ◽  
Out Of School

The purpose of this study was to assess the extent to which self-esteem and depression mediated the influence of internalized stigma on life satisfaction among Korean out-of-school youths. Cross-sectional data on 318 youths provided information on perceived stigma, self-esteem, depression, life satisfaction, and personal characteristics. A multinomial logistic regression analysis was followed by structured path analysis to investigate the mediation effects. Internalized stigma was negatively associated with life satisfaction. Self-esteem significantly mediated the influence of stigma on depression and the influence of depression on life satisfaction. Further, stigma directly and significantly influenced depression. This study demonstrated that self-esteem and depression were important to the relationship between internalized stigma and life satisfaction. Implications for possible policies and programs with the aim of helping out-of-school youths to integrate and lead successful satisfying lives are discussed.

Perceived social support and life satisfaction in drug addicts: Self-esteem and loneliness as mediators

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 976-985 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qilong Cao ◽  
Ying Liang
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Bootstrap Method ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Drug Addicts ◽  
Mediation Effects

This study was designed to investigate the mediation effects of both self-esteem and loneliness on the relationship between social support and subjective well-being in drug addicts. In all, 110 participants, all drug addicts from Guangdong Fangcun Brain Hospital, completed the questionnaire. Pearson’s correlation analysis showed that perceived social support was positively related to self-esteem and life satisfaction and was negatively correlated with loneliness in drug addicts. Structural equation modeling estimated by the Bootstrap method indicated that loneliness and self-esteem partially mediated the association between perceived social support and life satisfaction. These findings provided insights into the association between perceived social support and life satisfaction in drug addicts.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document