A cross-lagged model of self-esteem and life satisfaction: Gender differences among Chinese university students

Ye, Shengquan; Yu, Lu; Li, Kin-Kit

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2011.11.018

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“…In scientific sources we can observe inconsistent conclusions with respect to quality of life and life satisfaction (Ye, Yu, & Li, 2012;Zhang & Leung, 2002). Some studies report a higher level of life satisfaction for men (Moksnes & Espnes, 2013;Ye, Yu, & Li, 2012), while some studies report higher levels of life satisfaction in women (Ruseski et al, 2014;Schoon, Hansson, & Salmela-Aro, 2005). Rodná and Rodný (2001) report that the effect of gender on overall life satisfaction is insignificant.…”

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Life satisfaction, health, self-evaluation and sexuality in current university students of sport sciences, education and natural sciences

Sigmund¹,

Kvintová²,

Hřebíčková³

et al. 2014

Acta Gymnica

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Background: Lifestyle and health of an individual are influenced by many factors; a significant factor is life satisfaction. Life satisfaction is understood as a multidimensional construct closely related to the area of personal wellbeing and quality of life. Life satisfaction in university students represents one of the determinants of good health, high motivation for studying, work productivity, satisfactory interpersonal relationships and overall healthy lifestyle. Objective: The main objective of the present study is to identify and compare the level of overall life satisfaction and selected components of health, self-evaluation and sexuality in current university students with respect to their study specialization. Methods: The study included a total of 522 students from Palacký University. These were students from the Faculty of Physical Culture (n = 118), Faculty of Education (n = 218) and Faculty of Science (n = 186). In terms of age, the study focused on young adults aged 19 to 26. To assess the current level of life satisfaction, the research study used a standardized psychodiagnostic tool -Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (LSQ). The used diagnostic methods are fully standardized and contain domestic normative values. Statistical result processing was conducted using the Statistica programme v10.0. Results: The highest level of overall life satisfaction was revealed in university students of sport sciences. In comparison with the students of education and students of natural sciences the difference is significant. Satisfaction with health among the students of sport sciences is significantly higher than in the students of education (p ≤ .001; d = 0.53) and the students of natural sciences (p ≤ .05; d = 0.38). Similar results were found in the area of satisfaction with own person and self-evaluation, where the values of the students of sport sciences were significantly higher compared with the students of education (p ≤ .001; d = 0.39) and the students of natural sciences (p ≤ .001; d = 0.30). In the area of sexuality we revealed significantly higher values in the students of sport sciences compared with the students of natural sciences (p ≤ .05; d = 0.32). Conclusion: The results of the present study indicated that current university students who study sports sciences assess their life satisfaction significantly higher compared with the students of other specializations. The results of the study indicated a positive correlation between physical activity of current university students and the subjectively perceived level of life satisfaction, health, self-evaluation and sexuality.

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Life satisfaction, health, self-evaluation and sexuality in current university students of sport sciences, education and natural sciences

Sigmund¹,

Kvintová²,

Hřebíčková³

et al. 2014

Acta Gymnica

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“…A study that explored life satisfaction among Iranian women in urban areas suggested that any changes in individual socio-economic factors such as educational level, employment status, and opportunity to participate in leisure activities, directly affect women's general satisfaction and therefore affect Iranian society as a whole (32). In addition, studies report that income is positively correlated with SwL (4,33), and the relationship between SwL and income is approximately log-linear and does not diminish as income rises (34). According to these studies, people with higher levels of income reported higher levels of SwL.…”

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“…For example, Hutchinson's study in Jamaica with 2,580 respondents showed the connection between satisfaction with life and a range of health outcomes and social behaviors (3). Ye et al demonstrated the link between satisfaction with life and psychological health in China in 2011 among 348 participants (4). According to Piko's study of 1,114 Hungarians in 2006, there is a link between SwL and the psychosocial health of youth, including depressive and psychosomatic symptoms (5).…”

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Life Satisfaction and its Determinants Among Young Iranian Women

Harris¹,

Salehi²,

Coyne³

et al. 2016

Women's Health Bull

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Background: Satisfaction with life indicates an individual's overall evaluation of life, which is influenced by a range of factors including socio-demographic characteristics, psychological issues, and life experiences. Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the main determinants of life satisfaction among young Iranian women. Patients and Methods: 391 young Iranian women (18 -35 years) were recruited through cluster convenience sampling to participate in this cross-sectional study. Satisfaction with life (SwL) was used as the dependent variable. Demographic characteristics together with the individual items of the Persian version of the WHO QoL-BREF (World Health Organization quality of life questionnaire-brief version) were used as the independent variables and/or the determinants of SwL.

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“…For example, Yu and Li's research, entitled "a crosslagged model of self-esteem and life satisfaction: gender differences among Chinese university students", showed that there was a relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction. They also found that self-esteem was a predictor of life satisfaction (13). Another research conducted by Kadivar (1996) indicated that students, who had a negative attribution style, had lower self-esteem compared to students with positive attribution style (14).…”

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The Relationship Between Quality of Life and Self-esteem and Attribution Styles in Primary School Students

Kazemi

Nikmanesh

Khosravi³

2016

Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci

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Background: Quality of life, self-esteem and attribution styles have important effects on people's individual and social functions. Through determining the interactional relations of these factors, parents and schools can plan to change each one of them and improve their children's functions. Objectives: The current study aimed to investigate the interactional relations among students' quality of life, self-esteem and attribution styles. Methods: The research sample included 365 primary school students (154 boys and 211 girls), who were selected through random cluster sampling. They filled in the questionnaire after each item was read by their teacher. Research tools included three questionnaires including Sieberer's quality of life, Seligman's attribution styles and Rosenberg's self-esteem questionnaires. Statistical analyses were conducted by Pearson correlation and analysis of regression. Results: The results indicated that there was a significant positive relationship among dimensions of quality of life (except for physical well-being and peers relation and support) and self-esteem. Furthermore, there was a significant negative relationship between self-esteem and negative mood (from components of quality of life) and all components of quality of life were significant predictors of self-esteem. On the other hand, self-esteem was the greatest predictor of negative mood (0.13) and efficiency in the school environment (0.02) (from components of quality of life) (P = 0.01). The results also showed that there were significant positive correlations among optimistic attribution style, self-perception and peers relation and support (from components of quality of life). Conclusions: Since variables of negative mood and efficiency at the school environment were effective factors on self-esteem and, optimistic attribution style was affected by peers relation and support, educational planning for each indicator can improve the quality of life of primary school students.

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A cross-lagged model of self-esteem and life satisfaction: Gender differences among Chinese university students

Cited by 72 publications

References 44 publications

Life satisfaction, health, self-evaluation and sexuality in current university students of sport sciences, education and natural sciences

Life satisfaction, health, self-evaluation and sexuality in current university students of sport sciences, education and natural sciences

Life Satisfaction and its Determinants Among Young Iranian Women

The Relationship Between Quality of Life and Self-esteem and Attribution Styles in Primary School Students

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