Mediator effect of coping style in relationship between hope level and subjective well-being of empty-nesters in urban community

VernacularTitle:城市空巢老人希望水平与主观幸福感的关系及应对方式的中介效应
Author: Lina WANG ; Yun RUI ; Yuqiu ZHOU ; Xiujuan LIU ; Hong SU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Empty-nester; Hope level; Coping style; Subjective well-being
From: Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2015;24(7):644-646
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the mediator effect of coping styles in relationship between hope level and subjective well-being of empty-nesters in urban community.Methods 208 empty-nesters were tested with Herth Hope Scale,Coping Style Questionnaire and Subjective Well-Being to investigate the influence and the pathways of hope and coping styles on subjective well-being with structural equation modeling.Results Influence of hope level on subjective well-being of empty-nesters in urban community accorded with completely-mediated model (x2/df =1.971,GFI =0.955,AGFI =0.911,RMSEA =0.068),and influence of hope level mediated by positive coping styles accounted for 41.76％(Z=3.692,P＜0.01).Conclusion The influence of hope level on subjective well-being is mediated mainly by positive coping styles for empty-nesters in urban community.