Mediating Effects of Core Self-Evaluations on The Relationship Between Social Support and Life Satisfaction.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Song, Guoping; Kong, Feng; Jin, Weitao
- Source
- Social Indicators Research. Dec2013, Vol. 114 Issue 3, p1161-1169. 9p.
- Subject
- *SOCIAL support
*SATISFACTION
*SELF-evaluation
*SOCIAL network research
*STRUCTURAL equation modeling
- Language
- ISSN
- 0303-8300
This study examined the mediating effect of core self-evaluations on the relationship between social support and life satisfaction in Chinese adults. Three hundred and forty-two (141 males and 201 females) from Mainland China completed the Multi-Dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, the Core self-evaluations scale and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Correlational results indicated that social support was associated with core self-evaluations and life satisfaction, and core self-evaluations were associated with life satisfaction. Results using structural equation modeling showed that core self-evaluations partially mediated the relationship between social support and life satisfaction. Moreover, multi-group analyses indicated that the paths in the mediation model did not differ across gender. The significance and limitations of the results are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]