Life satisfaction in Chinese rural‐to‐urban migrants: Investigating the roles of self‐esteem and affect balance

Liang, Dekuo; Xu, Dawei; Xia, Liying; Ma, Xingxiao

doi:10.1002/jcop.22360

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“…As a consequence of this, individuals who experience high levels of positive emotions have an ability to produce various possible coping strategies in the face of adversity (Fredrickson, & Joiner, 2002). Consistent with the outcomes of this study, previous research indicated that affect balance was associated with a variety of quality of life and psychological health outcomes, including depressive symptoms, resilience, and self-esteem (Arslan, 2015a;Karaırmak & Siviş-Çetinkaya, 2011;Kelle & Uysal Irak, 2018;Liang et al, 2020;Pieruccini-Faria et al, 2018;Veronese et al, 2018). For example, Arslan (2015b) found a large predictive effect of positive affectivity on resilience, and positive affect was reported as an important source in the building of resilience in adolescence to adulthood (Arslan, 2016;Tugade & Fredrickson, 2004).…”

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confidence: 77%

“…Resilience was also found to have a direct effect on psychological health (Gloria, & Steinhardt, 2016). Furthermore, research shows that affect balance is associated with a wide range of factors including meaningful living (Ho et al, 2010;Steger et al, 2006;Steger, Oishi, et al, 2009;Yalçın & Malkoç, 2015), health-related quality of life (Moon, Yoon, Jeong, & Cho, 2018), daily emotional experiences (Veilleux et al, 2020), depressive symptoms (Pieruccini-Faria, Muir-Hunter, & Montero-Odasso, 2018), personal well-being and social capital (Veronese, Pepe, Dagdukee, & Yaghi, 2018), and self-esteem (Liang, Xu, Xia, & Ma, 2020). With regards to resilience, growing literature demonstrates that resilience is a significant predictor of meaningful living (Kleiman, & Beaver, 2013), psychological distress, subjective well-being, and quality of life (Tecson, Wilkinson, Smith, & Ko, 2019), affect balance, life satisfaction, and psychosocial well-being, and decreased negative affect (Yildirim, 2019), moods, depression, and anxiety (Burns, Anstey, & Windsor, 2011).…”

Section: Affective Balance Resilience and Psychological Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Meaningful Living, Resilience, Affective Balance, and Psychological Health Problems during COVID-19

Arslan¹,

Yıldırım²,

Wong³

2020

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The present study sought to investigate the mediating effect of the affective balance and resilience on the association between meaningful living and psychological health problems among Turkish young adults in the context of pandemic. Participants were 359 Turkish young adults, comprising of primarily female (68.2%), and their age ranged between 18 to 43 (age M = 20.67, SD = 3.62). Findings from this study indicated that meaningful living had a positive predictive effect on resilience and positive affect, as well as a negative predicative on psychological health challenges and negative affect. Resilience and affective balance also mediated the effect of meaningful living on psychological health of young adults. These results suggest that resilience and affective balance are important aspects of implementing meaning-based preventions and interventions. Thus, meaning–based prevention and intervention strategies could be designed to not only to improve individuals’ life meaning and purpose but also build up resilience and positive affective experiences to foster their psychological health.

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confidence: 77%

Section: Affective Balance Resilience and Psychological Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Meaningful Living, Resilience, Affective Balance, and Psychological Health Problems during COVID-19

Arslan¹,

Yıldırım²,

Wong³

2020

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“…Multiple studies have addressed the direct relationship between life satisfaction and self-esteem 3 , 36 , 48–54 but the psychological mechanisms that underlie this association are still unknown. Therefore, the present research has attempted to go beyond the direct link between both constructs by examining the potential mediator of self-presentation.…”

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Influence of Life Satisfaction on Self-Esteem Among Young Adults: The Mediating Role of Self-Presentation

Szczęśniak¹,

Mazur²,

Rodzeń³

et al. 2021

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Background A comprehensive literature review suggests that self-esteem seems to be contingent on being satisfied in various domains of life. Although there are multiple studies that have addressed the direct relationship between both variables, there is still little known about the psychological mechanisms that underlie this association. Since self-presentation is an important process in young adulthood, the main goal of the present study was to consider self-promotion and self-deprecation as potential mediators between life satisfaction and self-esteem. Participants, Methods and Data Collection The study included 328 young adults aged between 18 and 35. Most of them were women (74.1%). The data were collected in Poland through an anonymous self-administered battery of questionnaires on the Internet platform. The participants completed the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and the Self-Presentation Style Questionnaire. Results A high and positive correlation coefficient was obtained between self-esteem and life satisfaction ( r = 0.73; p < 0.001). The level of self-esteem correlated positively with the style of self-promotion ( r = 0.46; p < 0.001) and negatively with the style of self-deprecation ( r = −0.63; p < 0.001). Similarly, life satisfaction was positively associated with self-promotion ( r = 0.37; p < 0.001) and negatively with self-depreciation ( r = −0.42; p < 0.001). Moreover, both self-promotion (β = 0.67; p < 0.001) and self-deprecation (β = 0.58; p < 0.001) acted as mediators between life satisfaction and self-esteem. Conclusion The present study increases our knowledge about the mediatory role of self-promotion and self-deprecation. An overall sense of satisfaction with one’s own life can lead to higher self-esteem when young people are aware of their strengths and talents. Likewise, lower life satisfaction can elicit less positive self-esteem when people tend to undervalue their capabilities.

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“…Total scores of the RSES range from 10 to 40, and higher scores indicate higher level of self-esteem. The Chinese version of the RSES was translated by Ji and exhibited adequate internal consistency in migrants and adolescents (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.81; Liang et al, 2020 ; Wang et al, 2021b ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Perceived Burdensomeness, Thwarted Belongingness, and Social Exclusion in Transgender Women: Psychometric Properties of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire

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Transgender women (TGW) experience serious psychiatric problems and high suicide rates. According to the interpersonal theory of suicide, thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness play major roles in suicidality and can be measured by the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ). However, no study has validated the use of the INQ in TGW. This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the INQ among TGW. We recruited 198 TGW (mean age 38.47 years) from Shenyang, China, using snowball sampling. The construct validity of the INQ was assessed through factor analysis, and convergent and divergent validity were examined through a structural equation model with other psychosocial factors. The construct validation analysis supported a three-factor model (perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, and social exclusion) with satisfactory fit indices: χ2/df = 1.54, RMSEA = 0.052, CFI = 0.931, TLI = 0.916, SRMR = 0.053. The thwarted belongingness was significantly associated with self-esteem and social support, and the social exclusion was significantly associated with loneliness, depression, entrapment, and defeat, suggesting satisfactory convergent and divergent validity for the three-factor model. The present findings indicate that for TGW, high social exclusion is important in assessing perceived interpersonal needs, while the notable deviation from previous two-factor model warrants further study.

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Life satisfaction in Chinese rural‐to‐urban migrants: Investigating the roles of self‐esteem and affect balance

Cited by 15 publications

References 45 publications

Meaningful Living, Resilience, Affective Balance, and Psychological Health Problems during COVID-19

Meaningful Living, Resilience, Affective Balance, and Psychological Health Problems during COVID-19

Influence of Life Satisfaction on Self-Esteem Among Young Adults: The Mediating Role of Self-Presentation

Perceived Burdensomeness, Thwarted Belongingness, and Social Exclusion in Transgender Women: Psychometric Properties of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire

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