Effect of psychological strength on life satisfaction among university students: mediating roles of general self-efficacy and coping style
10.11886/scjsws20210313001
- VernacularTitle:大学生心理优势对生活满意度的影响:自我效能感和应对方式的中介作用
- Author:
Ziwei WAN
1
;
Shulin CHEN
1
Author Information
1. Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310028, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Strength knowledge;
Strength use;
Life satisfaction;
General self-efficacy;
Coping style
- From:
Sichuan Mental Health
2021;34(3):247-251
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo explore the effect of psychological strengths on life satisfaction among university students, and to analyze the mediating roles of general self-efficacy and coping style. MethodsA random sample of 913 undergraduates and postgraduates from a university in Zhejiang were enrolled, and completed an online questionnaire including Strengths Knowledge and Strength Use Scale (SKSUS), Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS), General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Then the mediating effect analysis was conducted using Bootstrapping method. Results① Strength knowledge, strength use, task-oriented coping style and GSES scores were positively correlated with SWLS score (r=0.390, 0.522, 0.345, 0.500, P<0.01). ② Strength use, task-oriented coping style and general self-efficacy acted as mediators between strength knowledge and life satisfaction (the indirect effect was 0.387, accounting for 96.03% of the total effect). ③ Emotion-oriented coping style acted as mediator between strength knowledge, strength use and life satisfaction (the indirect effect was 0.011, accounting for 2.73% of the total effect). ConclusionStrength knowledge may affect life satisfaction of college students through the mediating effects of strength use, task-oriented coping style, emotion-oriented coping style and general self-efficacy.