The research about relationship between Confucian coping and life meaning searching and assertion
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2011.05.025
- VernacularTitle:儒家式应对思想与生命意义追寻肯定的关系
- Author:
Xia PENG
;
Xinqiang WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Positive mental health;
Confucian coping;
life meaning
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2011;20(5):456-457
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the relationship between Confucian coping and life meaning searching and assertion. Methods 378 undergraduates were assessed by the subscale " Meaning Searching and Assertion" in the life attitude profile scale (LAP) and the Confucian coping questionnaire. Results The role of adversity to individual growing,optimism in the adversity and the responsibility as human being were significantly related to life meaning searching and assertion,as well as each factor( r = 0. 412, r = 0. 630, r = 0. 374, P＜0. 01). The viewpoints to "fate" was significantly related to life purpose and life control( r= -0. 113, r= -0. 141, P＜0. 05). Regression analysis showed the role of adversity to individual growing,optimism in the adversity and the responsibility as human being are main predictor of life meaning searching and assertion. Conclusion Confucian coping can predict the individual level of life meaning searching and assertion.
