Relation of future self-continuity to family support and meaning in life in college students
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2024.03.012
- VernacularTitle:大学生未来自我连续性与家庭支持和生命意义感的关系
- Author:
Peipei GUO
1
;
Maomin JIANG
;
Haiyan YU
Author Information
1. 上海工程技术大学管理学院,上海 201620
- Keywords:
college students;
future self-continuity;
family support;
meaning in life
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2024;38(3):265-270
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To evaluate the relationship among future self-continuity,family support and meaning in life in college students.Methods:A total of 912 college students(448 males and 464 females)were selected and assessed with the Future Self-Continuity Questionnaire(FSCQ),Family Support Scale(PSS-Fa)and Meaning in Life Questionnaire(MLQ).Results:The average score of FSCQ was(3.3±1.1),and those who were female,25 years old,senior,nonlocal census register,only child had lower FSCQ scores(P＜0.001).Regression analysis results showed that the scores of PSS-Fa and the MLQ scores of search for life meaning and presence for life mean-ing were positively correlated with the FSCQ scores(β=0.80,0.69,0.74).Conclusion:The study shows that the future self-continuity is at a medium level and improving family support and meaning in life may help to enhance their future self-continuity in college students.
