The Influence of Life-and-Death Views on the Well-Being of Chinese Tujia Ethnic Adolescents.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Ge, Ying, ; Luo, Jie; Wenger, Jay L., ; Xiang, Hai-yan
- Source
- Omega: Journal of Death & Dying; Nov2022, Vol. 86 Issue 1, p135-156, 22p, 8 Charts
- Subject
- Attitude (Psychology)
Group identity
Comparative studies
Well-being
Social dominance
Life
Descriptive statistics
Questionnaires
Ethnic groups
Attitudes toward death
China
- Language
- ISSN
- 00302228
The purpose of this study was to evaluate how a person's view of life and death might influence various aspects of well-being. Similar studies have been conducted with adolescents in different cultures, but not with Chinese Tujia ethnic adolescents. Tujia adolescents (N = 309) completed the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), the Death Attitude Profile (DAP), the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and the Happiness Inventory (HI). Results indicated that Chinese Tujia ethnic adolescents maintain a relatively positive life-and-death view and overall well-being. Meaning in life and death attitude both corresponded with overall well-being. A dominance analysis indicated that meaning in life can predict the well-being of a person better than a death attitude. Limitations and future directions are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]