scholarly journals Is Mindfulness Linked to Life Satisfaction? Testing Savoring Positive Experiences and Gratitude as Mediators

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Y. M. Cheung ◽  
Elsa Ngar-Sze Lau
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Mindfulness Practice ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Dispositional Mindfulness ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
Mediating Mechanisms ◽  
Positive Experiences

Grounded in Mindfulness-to-Meaning Theory, this study examined the relation between dispositional mindfulness and life satisfaction through mediating mechanisms including savoring positive experiences and gratitude. A total of 133 Chinese mindfulness practitioners at 20–72 years old were recruited from a 3-day transnational meditation event in Hong Kong. Findings based on structural equation modeling indicated that controlling for sex, age, education, family income, number of hours of mindfulness practice per week, and type of administration, dispositional mindfulness was associated with satisfaction with life through savoring positive experiences and gratitude as mediators. The findings provided initial evidence for these processes between mindfulness and life satisfaction in the Chinese context. To promote life satisfaction, researchers and mental health practitioners should recognize the chain of mechanisms related to mindfulness.

scholarly journals Adolescent Life Satisfaction Explained by Social Support, Emotion Regulation, and Resilience

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorea Azpiazu Izaguirre ◽  
Arantzazu Rodríguez Fernández ◽  
Eider Goñi Palacios
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Subjective Well Being

Adolescence is a stage characterized by many biological and psychosocial changes, all of which may result in a decrease in subjective well-being. It is therefore necessary to identify those factors that contribute to increased life satisfaction, in order to promote positive development among young people. The aim of this study is to examine the dynamics of a set of variables that contribute to life satisfaction. A total of 1,188 adolescents (aged between 12 and 16 years) completed the Perceived Social Support from Family and Friends and Perception of the School Environment Questionnaires, the Trait Meta Mood Scale (TMMS), Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 (CD-RISC), and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) for social support, emotion regulation, resilience, and life satisfaction. By applying structural equation modeling (SEM), the results reveal a direct prediction of family support, emotion regulation, and resilience on life satisfaction. Support from friends and emotion regulation was also found to explain resilience, and support from family and teachers was found to predict emotion regulation. In conclusion, emotion regulation and social support were found to indirectly affect life satisfaction among adolescents through resilience. The theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed.

Filial piety and life satisfaction among Chinese students: Relationship harmony as mediator

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (11) ◽  
pp. 1927-1936 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peizhen Sun ◽  
Bei Liu ◽  
Hongyan Jiang ◽  
Feifei Qian
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Filial Piety ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Positive Direct

We tested the mediation effect of relationship harmony in the psychological mechanisms underlying the effect of filial piety (FP) on life satisfaction. Participants were 381 undergraduate students (200 women and 181 men) at 3 universities in China who completed the Filial Piety Scale, the Interpersonal Relationship Harmony Scale, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Results of structural equation modeling showed that reciprocity FP had a significant positive direct effect on life satisfaction. Further examination revealed that the link between FP and life satisfaction was significantly mediated by relationship harmony. Thus, improving the levels of FP and relationship harmony may function as methods to help students maintain their life satisfaction. Our findings augment the burgeoning body of research in which the function of FP in various facets of life is being investigated, and provide theoretical and practical implications.

How can WeChat contribute to psychosocial benefits? Unpacking mechanisms underlying network size, social capital and life satisfaction among sojourners

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (7) ◽  
pp. 1362-1378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua Pang
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Network Size ◽  
Path Model ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Personal Network ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to systematically unpack whether and how WeChat network size is correlated with perceived social capital and life satisfaction among Chinese overseas students in Germany. Design/methodology/approach Based on a web-based survey data collected from 218 sojourners, zero-order correlation analyses and structural equation modeling were separately implemented to tackle the complicated research questions. Findings Findings demonstrate that an individual’s WeChat network size significantly and directly influences bridging, bonding and maintained social capital. Importantly, a path model demonstrates that these distinct dimensions of social capital are all significant predictors of life satisfaction. Furthermore, the empirical evidence reveals that bridging, bonding and maintained social capital can mediate the association between network size and well-being outcome. Research limitations/implications Theoretically, the paper is an initial attempt contributing to the previous studies on estimating the influence of WeChat friendships on social capital and life satisfaction. Practically, these findings will contribute to a more nuanced understanding of effect of personal network characteristics derived from the dominant media interaction on social connectedness and life quality. Originality/value Despite WeChat is immensely prevalent in Mainland China, only few studies have concentrated on the role of WeChat network size in fostering individuals’ social and psychological development. The work provides unique evidence that number of friends on the emerging technology could indirectly benefit sojourners’ satisfaction with life through processes involving diverse categories of social capital in a trans-cultural environment.

Work engagement, organizational embeddedness, and life satisfaction among frontline employees of star-rated hotels in Ghana

2021 ◽  
pp. 146735842110403
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Twumasi Ampofo ◽  
Joseph Owusu ◽  
Rosemary Boateng Coffie ◽  
Felicity Asiedu-Appiah
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Frontline Employees ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Organizational Embeddedness ◽  
The Relationship

To expand the literature on embeddedness and life satisfaction, the present study examines the mediating role of work engagement in the relationship between organizational embeddedness and life satisfaction among hotel employees in Ghana. Multi-wave data were conveniently collected from 274 employees working as full timers in selected rated hotels in Accra. Structural equation modeling results demonstrated that organizational embeddedness positively influenced life satisfaction and links positively affected life satisfaction. Moreover, work engagement mediated the organizational embeddedness-life satisfaction nexus. Lastly, the results showed that work engagement mediated the effects of link and fit on life satisfaction. Managers of hotels should provide employees who offer frontline services with several important organizational resources such as fit and links to enhance their work engagement and therefore augment their satisfaction with life.

scholarly journals Reputation, Loneliness, Satisfaction with Life and Aggressive Behavior in Adolescence

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 192-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofía Buelga ◽  
Gonzalo Musitu ◽  
Sergio Murgui ◽  
Javier Pons
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Statistical Analyses ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
The Relationship

The present study analyses the relationship between adolescents' perception of reputation and aggressive behavior among peers. The sample is made up of 1319 adolescents aged 11 to 16 years old. Statistical analyses with structural equation modeling were carried out to examine the direct and indirect effect of perception of reputation (real and ideal) on aggressive behavior. Results indicate that adolescents' real and ideal reputations are related both directly and indirectly to aggressive behavior. The indirect effects suggest that loneliness and life satisfaction mediate the relationship between adolescents' reputation and their aggressive behavior. These findings and their implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Satisfaction with food-related life and life satisfaction: a triadic analysis in dual-earner families

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Berta Schnettler ◽  
Edgardo Miranda-Zapata ◽  
Klaus G. Grunert ◽  
Germán Lobos ◽  
María Lapo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dual Earner ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Mothers And Children ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

This study explored the spillover and crossover associations between satisfaction with food-related life and life satisfaction in mothers, fathers and adolescent children in dual-earned families. This is a cross-sectional design study with mothers, fathers and children surveyed in Temuco, Chile. The participants were 303 dual-earner parents and their adolescent children (mean age 13.3 years, 51.5% female). Actor-partner Interdependence Model (APIM) and structural equation modeling were used to explore spillover (actor effect) and crossover (partner effect) associations among family members. As a result, fathers’ satisfaction with food-related life was positively associated with their own life satisfaction (p ≤ 0.01), as well as with their partner’s (mother’s) satisfaction with life (p ≤ 0.05), but not with their adolescent child’s life satisfaction (p > 0.1). Mothers and children presented positive spillovers between their own levels of satisfaction with food-related life and life satisfaction (p ≤ 0.01). No crossover effects were found between mothers and children (p > 0.1). This study results underscore the positive association between satisfaction with food-related life and life satisfaction among members of dual-earner families with adolescent children. Special efforts should be made by dual-earner parents to improve the variables related to their satisfaction with food-related life as well as their children’s satisfaction.

Family functioning and psychological outcomes in emerging adulthood: Savoring positive experiences as a mediating mechanism

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (9) ◽  
pp. 2693-2713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Y. M. Cheung ◽  
Man Chong Leung ◽  
Hey Tou Chiu ◽  
Joyce L. Y. Kwan ◽  
Lydia T. S. Yee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Psychological Outcomes ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Positive Experiences

The present study tested the mediating role of perceived capability of savoring positive experiences in the associations between family functioning and emerging adults’ psychological outcomes, namely, depressive symptoms and life satisfaction. A sample of 167 Chinese emerging adults (112 female) were recruited from two major universities in Hong Kong. Participants were asked to complete a set of self-reported questionnaires. Findings based on structural equation modeling indicated that family functioning and savoring positive experiences were associated with emerging adults’ depressive symptoms and life satisfaction. Results from bootstrapping further suggested savoring positive experiences as a partial mediator between family functioning and depressive symptoms. These findings enriched the literature by suggesting family dynamics and savoring positive experiences as important correlates of psychological outcomes in the Chinese context. Contributions of these findings to the understanding of psychological functioning in emerging adulthood are discussed.

scholarly journals INDIVIDUAL FUTURE ORIENTATION AND DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS PREDICTING LIFE SATISFACTION

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 534
Author(s):  
Aleksandrs Koļesovs
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Future Orientation ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Goals ◽  
The Individual

This study explored a model of prediction of life satisfaction by individual future orientation (FO) and demographic factors. Individual views of the future and goals are closely associated with well-being. Theories of FO represent different approaches to its conceptualization. Following Seginer (2009), this study presents a combination of motivational, cognitive, and behavioral components of FO. Participants were 130 females and 75 males from 18 to 49. A new measure of individual FO (the Individual Future Orientation Scale, IFOS) and the Satisfaction With Life Scale (Diener, Emmons, Larsen, & Griffin, 1985) were used for the assessment. The results of structural equation modeling demonstrate that relatively higher life satisfaction is predicted by higher individual FO and higher income assessed as an income range and subjective satisfaction with it. Therefore, subjective involvement in a pursuit of future goals and financial background add to understanding of individual satisfaction with life.

Consumer collecting identity and behaviors: underlying motivations and impact on life satisfaction

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Spaid ◽  
Joseph Matthes
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Least Squares ◽  
Partial Least Squares ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Identity Salience ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the role that collector identity salience and collecting behaviors have on life satisfaction. The authors also investigate the role that dispositional motivations play in strengthening an individual’s collector identity salience. Design/methodology/approach An online panel management system was used to recruit and compensate a diverse sample of 215 US consumer collectors. The structural model was tested with partial least squares structural equation modeling. Findings A partial least squares structural equation model of data collected from a survey of US consumer collectors reveals that creative choice counter conformity and mortality legacy positively enhance collector identity salience, whereas materialism has no effect. Despite not affecting collector identity salience, materialism is found to negatively affect life satisfaction. Crucially, collector identity salience is found to positively affect collector engagement, which, in turn, enhances life satisfaction. Originality/value This research contributes to consumer behavior literature in three distinct ways. First, the authors build upon extant literature which has revealed creative choice counter conformity and mortality legacy as underlying dispositional motivations that contribute to collector identity salience. Second, while materialism has been tied to collecting behaviors via conceptual studies, the authors also examine the broader impact of materialism on an individual’s life satisfaction. Finally, the authors explore how collector identity salience and collector engagement contribute to satisfaction with life.

scholarly journals Perceived Coercion of Persons with Mental Illness Living in a Community

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2290
Author(s):  
Min Hwa Lee ◽  
Mi Kyung Seo
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Therapeutic Relationship ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Therapeutic Relationships ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Perceived Coercion ◽  
Clinical Variables ◽  
People With Mental Illness

Aims: The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of the perceived coercion of people with mental illness living in a community on their therapeutic satisfaction and life satisfaction, mediated by therapeutic relationships. Methods: We evaluated several clinical variables (symptoms, psychosocial functioning, and insight), levels of perceived coercion, therapeutic relationships, therapeutic satisfaction, and life satisfaction in 185 people with mental illness (Mean age = 47.99, standard deviation (SD) = 12.72, male 53.0%, female 45.9%) who live in the community and use community-based mental health programs. The data collected were analyzed to test the proposed hypotheses using structural equation modeling (SEM). Results: The correlation analysis of all variables showed that clinical variables had statistically significant correlations with therapeutic relationship, therapeutic satisfaction, and life satisfaction, but no significant correlation with perceived coercion. Furthermore, perceived coercion was found to have significant predictive power for treatment satisfaction and life satisfaction mediated by therapeutic relationship. Specifically, the lower the perceived coercion, the better the therapeutic relationship. This, in turn, has a positive effect on the therapeutic satisfaction and life satisfaction of participants. Conclusions: Based on these findings, we suggest strategies to minimize coercion in a community.

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