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.
