Mediating effect of positive emotion on relationship between cognition reappraisal and meaning of life in freshmen
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2017.06.013
- VernacularTitle:大学新生积极情绪在认知重评与生命意义感关系中的中介作用
- Author:
Rongrong ZHU
;
Yiqun GAN
;
Yan LI
;
Xian ZHANG
- Keywords:
cognition reappraisal;
meaning of life;
positive emotion;
mediating effect
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2017;31(6):490-494
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the mediating effect of positive emotion on relationship between cognition reappraisal and meaning of life in freshmen.Methods:Totally 192 freshmen[62 males and 130 females,aged 18 to 22 years,mean age (20 ± 2) years] were assessed with the Chinese version of the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ),Positive words of the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) and Chinese version of the Meaning of Life Questionnaire (MLQ).Interval of 3 months of longitudinal data was used to investigate the mediating role of positive emotions in cognitive reappraisal sense and meaning of life.Results:The EPQ scores were positively correlated with the scores of PA,MLQ-P,and MLQ-S(r =0.17-0.26,Ps ＜ 0.05).The PA scores were positively correlated with the scores of MLQ-P and MLQ-S (r =0.16-0.35,Ps ＜0.05).Bootstrap test showed that positive emotions mediated meaning of life through cognitive reappraisal (95％ CI:0.065-0.295).The structural equation model proved to exhibit an appropriate data fit (x2/df=1.58,RMSEA =0.06,CFI =0.98,GFI =0.95).Conclusion:It indicates that cognitive reappraisal is related to meaning of life and positive emotions,and positive emotions mediate the relationship between cognitive reappraisal and meaning of life among freshmen.
