Moderating Effects of Gender and Loneliness on the Relationship Between Self-esteem and Life Satisfaction in Chinese University Students

被引:32
作者
Huo, Yongquan [1 ]
Kong, Feng [2 ]
机构
[1] Shaanxi Normal Univ, Sch Psychol, Xian, Peoples R China
[2] Beijing Normal Univ, State Key Lab Cognit Neurosci & Learning, Beijing 100875, Peoples R China
关键词
Loneliness; Self-esteem; Life Satisfaction; Chinese university students; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; MEDIATING ROLE; ADOLESCENTS; SHYNESS;
D O I
10.1007/s11205-013-0404-x
中图分类号
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
This study examined both the moderator effects of loneliness and gender on the relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction in Chinese university students. 615 college students completed the measures of loneliness, self-esteem and life satisfaction. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that loneliness moderated the association between self-esteem and life satisfaction. When students reported a low level of loneliness, those with high self-esteem reported higher scores in life satisfaction than those with low self-esteem. However, the high and low self-esteem group had low level of life satisfaction when loneliness was high. Moreover, gender also moderated the link between self-esteem and life satisfaction. Self-esteem tended to be a more significant determinant of life satisfaction in the females than the males. The significance and limitations of the results are discussed.
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页码:305 / 314
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