Attachment, loneliness, and social anxiety: A comparison of deaf and hearing Chinese adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 1033-1042
Author(s):  
Jing Ye ◽  
Anqi Peng ◽  
Aitao Lu ◽  
Haiping Tian ◽  
Xiuxiu Hong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Peer Attachment ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Father Attachment

We investigated whether or not social anxiety mediates the relationship between attachment and loneliness with a group of Chinese adolescents with normal hearing (n = 152) and a second group who were deaf (n = 120), and, if so, if this mediation effect is moderated by life experience. In this study, Chinese adolescents completed anonymous surveys regarding attachment, social anxiety, and loneliness. The results showed that the relationship between father attachment and loneliness was not mediated by social anxiety for either deaf or hearing adolescents. In contrast, for both mother and peer attachment, the relationship was partially mediated by social anxiety for hearing adolescents only. We discuss the implications of the findings and potential interventions that can be applied to increase subjective well-being in deaf and hearing Chinese adolescents.

Peer Attachment and Social Anxiety: Gender as a Moderator Across Deaf and Hearing Adolescents

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aitao Lu ◽  
Haiping Tian ◽  
Yanping Yu ◽  
Yi Feng ◽  
Xiuxiu Hong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Peer Attachment ◽  
Adolescent Boys ◽  
Special Schools ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
City Schools

We examined the relationship between peer attachment and social anxiety across gender for adolescents who were deaf compared with adolescents with normal hearing, in order to establish whether or not there was a gender difference in this relationship and whether this difference varied across the 2 groups. The study was conducted with adolescents attending inner-city schools in Guangzhou, China. Participants were 112 adolescents who were deaf and who were attending 5 special schools, and 133 adolescents with normal hearing who were attending either an elementary or a middle school. Participants completed the Inventory of Peer Attachment and the Social Anxiety Scale for Children. We found that the link between peer attachment and social anxiety was stronger for adolescent girls with normal hearing than it was for adolescent boys with normal hearing, whereas this link was at a similar level for adolescent boys and girls who were deaf. The findings suggest that the effect of gender on peer attachment varies as a function of life experience of adolescents who are and are not deaf, and this underscores the importance of incorporating individual characteristics of adolescents in studies of their gender health inequalities.

The influence of shopping on subjective well-being in China

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 184-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaowen Ni ◽  
Kenichi Ishii
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Direct Effect ◽  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
General Social Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Chinese Consumers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeWith the development of the economy, Chinese consumers increasingly seek and emphasise hedonic value over utility value when shopping. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between shopping and consumers’ subjective well-being (SWB), the mediation effect of interpersonal relationship satisfaction and the moderation effects of tradition-directedness and trust in strangers on this relationship.Design/methodology/approachThis research includes two studies. Study 1 tested hypotheses regarding the effects of general shopping behaviours based on data from the 2012 Survey of the Chinese General Social Survey (n=5,210). Study 2 tested hypotheses regarding the effects of mall shopping based on a questionnaire survey conducted in 2016 (n=251).FindingsResults showed that shopping promoted SWB and interpersonal relationship satisfaction mediated this correlation. Findings also revealed that both the direct effect of mall shopping on SWB and the indirect effect through interpersonal relationship satisfaction were contingent on the level of tradition-directedness; the direct effect was significant only at a low level of tradition-directedness. Trust in strangers moderated the effect of mall shopping on interpersonal relationship satisfaction.Originality/valueThe economy and society in China are changing tremendously, affecting consumers’ values and behaviour. This study highlights one aspect of this change, provides a framework for the exploration of the relationship between shopping and SWB and extends a new understanding of how Chinese consumers’ behaviours and lifestyles are associated.

scholarly journals Effects of Sports On Social Anxiety and Subjective Well-Being Levels of University Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Aygül Çağlayan Tunç ◽  
Mehibe Akandere
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
University Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Female Students ◽  
T Test ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Social Avoidance ◽  
Package Program ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of social anxiety and subjective well-being levels of university students. Totally 600 students from the University of Konya, Konya, Turkey. Social Anxiety and subjective well-being tests are applied on participants. The statistical package program Spss 16.0 is used in order to analyze the data. The t test and variance analyzer (ANOVA) is used for independent groups while Tukey's test was used as multiple comparison tests for differences. The relationship between consistent data is being tested via pearson. Well-being scores of male or female students who do not do sports (P <0.05). Being criticized scores of men are not doing sports (P <0.05). Social avoidance scores were higher than boys (P <0.05). Consequently, it is seen as a self-being level.

scholarly journals How Does Self-Concept Differentiation Work in Chinese Retirees: A Moderated Mediation Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Changzheng Zhu ◽  
Min Zhu ◽  
Xiangping Gao ◽  
Xiaoshi Liu
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Adjustment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
The Relationship

Self-concept differentiation (SCD) is a sign of fragmentation of the self rather than specialization of role identities for its robust relationship with psychological adjustment. However, little is known about the mechanisms underlying the relationship between SCD and psychological adjustment. The aim of this study was to examine the mediating role of self-consistency and congruence (SCC) in the association between SCD and psychological adjustment (psychological well-being, depression, and anxiety), and the moderating role of age in the relationship between SCD and SCC. This moderated mediation model was examined among 158 Chinese retirees (mean age = 71.12, SD = 9.13), who completed measurements regarding SCD, SCC, psychological well-being, anxiety, and depression. The results showed that SCC partially mediated the links between SCD and the indices of psychological adjustment. Furthermore, age moderated this mediation effect, which was found in mean and high-age participants, but not in low-age ones. Our findings indicate that, at different age stages, the internal mechanisms of SCD affecting psychological adaptation are not the same, and a low differentiated or highly integrated self can serve as an adaptive resource to maintain high subjective well-being of the elderly and protect them from anxiety and depression.

scholarly journals Linking Prohibited Grazing Policy to Farmers’ Subjective Well-Being: A Case Study in Yanchi County, China

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 2180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiwei Wang ◽  
Guojing Yang ◽  
Yan Sun ◽  
Yong Chen ◽  
Lihua Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Ecological Environment ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Yanchi County ◽  
Grazing Policy ◽  
The Relationship

Since the launch of a prohibited grazing policy (PGP) in 2002, the ecological environment in North China has improved markedly. The aims of PGP are to improve the ecological environment without reducing farmers’ well-being in rural areas. Hence, after the implementation of the policy for more than 16 years, the effect of this policy on farmers’ subjective well-being (SWB) has become a question that needs to be studied. In this paper, the survey data in Yanchi County was used to explore the relationship between the perception of the policy and farmers’ SWB using structural equation modelling (SEM). The results showed that there was a full mediation effect in the relationship between the perception of the PGP and farmers’ SWB through economic status, neuroticism, and extraversion. However, the mediation effect through the perception of the ecological environment was not significant. These findings suggest that it is important to continue to implement this policy.

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