Predictors Of Life Satisfaction Research Articles

LEISURE ACTIVITIES, LIFE SATISFACTION, HAPPINESS, AND HEALTH PERCEPTION OF OLDER KOREAN IMMIGRANTS

Abstract The number of Korean immigrants in the United States has been increasing rapidly, with many facing psychological challenges due to cultural differences, limited resources, and language barriers. These challenges can lead to increased stress, which negatively affects mental health. However, research has shown that leisure activities can have positive effects on health outcomes, particularly for older adults. This study aimed to investigate the relationships among leisure activities, life satisfaction, happiness, and health perception in older Korean immigrants. Convenient sampling was used to recruit 51 Korean adults aged 50-85 from community centers and churches. Results showed that participation in leisure time physical activity (LTPA) predicted life satisfaction and happiness, with outdoor physical activity being positively associated with psychological well-being. Furthermore, education was significantly related to life satisfaction and health perception among those who engaged in LTPA. The findings suggest that LTPA may be linked to higher levels of happiness, life satisfaction, and health perception in older Korean immigrants. Therefore, offering recreational programs for Korean adults in the United States could potentially improve their overall well-being. By providing opportunities for older Korean immigrants to engage in leisure activities, such as outdoor physical activity, their mental and physical health may be positively impacted. These findings contribute to the growing body of research on the importance of leisure activities for older adults’ well-being and highlight the potential benefits of providing recreational programs for minority populations.

FEELING YOU BELONG: THE EFFECTS OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ON WELL-BEING IN LATER LIFE

Abstract The area where someone lives is an important, yet neglected, contextual factor for the health of older adults. Previous literature suggests that an individual may develop an attachment to their neighborhood through a feeling of “rootedness,” which may contribute to feelings of belonging (Connerly & Marans, 1985). This sense of belonging is an essential component of harmonious communities with actively engaged residents. Together, feeling that you belong (perceived social cohesion) and active engagement in a community may be related to a higher overall sense of subjective well-being. Perceived social cohesion within a neighborhood also influences an individual’s level of community engagement. Using data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), this study investigates the impact of perceived social cohesion and community engagement on subjective well-being. The sample (N=5581, Mean Age (SD)= 68.34 (10.35), Range 50-98 years) included participants from the 2018 wave of data collection, who completed the Psychosocial Leave Behind Questionnaire. Multiple regression revealed that community engagement (β=.19, p=<.001) and social cohesion (β =.26, p=<.001) significantly predicted life satisfaction (R2=.096). These relationships remained significant after adjusting for age, gender, and years of education (Adj R2=.111, p<.001). These results suggest a sense of belonging may be more predictive than actual engagement on subjective well-being, this finding also interacts with age. Future work in this area should investigate the other possible influences that impact perceived feelings of belonging.

Growth mindset: An umbrella for protecting socially stressed adolescents' life satisfaction.

Research suggests that growth mindset shows positive effects on adolescents' academic achievement, especially in overcoming academic-related setbacks. It remains unclear, however, how growth mindset functions in the presence of social stress, a risk factor for adolescent mental health. In the present study, we explored how growth mindset of thoughts-emotions-behaviors predicted dual indicators of adolescents' mental health (life satisfaction and emotional problems), and if and how growth mindset interacted with peer and family stress to predict mental health. A total of 791 adolescents (Mage = 16.32 years, SD = 1.1, range 14-18; 60.8% female; 9th-12th grades; African American 34.5%, White 31.4%, Asian 13.2%, Hispanic 11.6%, biracial or multiracial 8.2%, others 1%, and missing 1%) participated via self-report surveys. A structural equation modeling approach was adopted to simultaneously model both the main and interaction effects. Results showed one significant interaction effect-between growth mindset and peer stress-on predicting life satisfaction (β = 0.13) and a significant main effect of growth mindset on predicting emotional problems (β = -0.35). The main effects of family stress on both outcomes (β = -0.22, life satisfaction; β = 0.18, emotional problems) were significant in the expected directions. Thus, growth mindset is a contributing factor to better mental health (higher life satisfaction, fewer emotional problems) and a buffering factor that mitigates the negative impact of peer stress on life satisfaction. These findings enhance the understanding of growth mindset, which can be integrated into school psychologists' work to assess or promote adolescent mental health. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

Accounting for the gender gap in adolescents’ life satisfaction: evidence from nationally representative samples of school attendees in Luxembourg

ABSTRACT Research on gender differences in adolescents’ life satisfaction has reported inconsistent findings to date. The present study aimed to (a) ascertain whether a gender gap in life satisfaction exists in Luxembourg, (b) estimate the predictive power of gender when controlling for well-identified predictors of life satisfaction, and (c) assess potential gender differences in our predictors’ influence on life satisfaction. We used data from 2006 to 2022 pertaining to nationally representative samples of school attendees in Luxembourg (n = 46,937) to achieve our first research goal. We relied on data collected in 2022 (n = 9,432) to achieve our two other research goals. We found boys to consistently report higher life satisfaction than girls over time. However, gender did not predict life satisfaction when controlling for our other predictors. Moreover, the influence of most of the examined factors on life satisfaction did not vary with gender.

Subjective Well-Being in Cancer Patients: The Roles of Social Support, Purpose in Life, Resilience, and Informativeness.

The aim of this research was to determine the relationship between subjective well-being (life satisfaction, positive and negative experiences, and prosperity) and various psychosocial factors (social support received from family members and partners, purpose in life, resilience and information) in cancer patients and to examine the possibility of predicting components of subjective well-being based on these mentioned factors in cancer patients. A total of 338 adult cancer patients from Croatia participated in the study (41.1% male and 58.9% female). To measure the constructs, the Diener Subjective Well-Being Scale, the Social Support Scale at work and in the family, the Purpose in Life Scale, the Short Resilience Scale, and the EORTC-QLQ information questionnaire were used. Results showed a high level of life satisfaction and prosperity, as well as more frequent positive compared to negative experiences. A medium to high level of social support received from family members and from the partner was determined. High levels of purpose in life and medium levels of resilience and information were found. A high correlation was found among the components of the construct of subjective well-being, and a low to medium correlation among the predictors. Positive associations were found between the criteria of life satisfaction and prosperity with psychosocial factors. Negative associations were established between the positive/negative experience variables and the factors. Furthermore, the purpose in life was determined as an important predictor of all three components of subjective well-being, social support (both sources) as important for predicting life satisfaction, resilience for experiencing positive and negative experiences, and social family support for predicting the prosperity of cancer patients.

The Role of Self-Compassion and Emotion Regulation: How to Predict Life Satisfaction in Covid-19 Survivors?

The Covid-19 phenomenon in Indonesia has an impact on the entire community, especially on Covid-19 survivors. The impact felt is not only physical, but also psychological aspects that can affect their life satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of self-compassion and emotion regulation on the life satisfaction of Covid-19 survivors. The research method uses a quantitative approach, and the sampling technique uses purposive sampling technique. The measuring instruments used in this study are the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ), and Satisfaction Scale with Life (SWLS). Data analysis used multiple linear regression tests. The results showed that self-compassion and emotion regulation can predict life satisfaction with a significant value of 0.000. However, self-compassion has no significant effect on life satisfaction (p>0.05), while emotion regulation has a significant positive correlation with life satisfaction (p=0.000). Another variable that was tested and had an association with life satisfaction was marital status. The effect of self-compassion and emotion regulation on life satisfaction is 18%. It can be concluded that it is important for individuals to have self-compassion that helps to accept the situation that occurs and emotion regulation that can increase one's life satisfaction to have better psychological well-being.Fenomena Covid-19 yang ada di Indonesia memberikan dampak pada seluruh masyarakat terutama pada penyintas Covid-19. Dampak yang dirasakan selain fisik yaitu aspek psikologis yang dapat mempengaruhi kepuasan hidup mereka. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk menguji peran dari self-compassion dan regulasi emosi terhadap kepuasan hidup penyintas Covid-19. Metode penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan teknik sampling menggunakakan teknik purposive sampling. Alat ukur yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ), dan Satisfaction Scale with Life (SWLS). Analisis data menggunakan uji regresi linier berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa self-compassion dan regulasi emosi dapat memprediksi kepuasan hidup dengan nilai signifikansi 0,000. Akan tetapi, self-compassion tidak memiliki pengaruh signfikan terhadap kepuasan hidup (p>0,05), sedangkan regulasi emosi memiliki korelasi positif yang signifikan terhadap kepuasan hidup (p=0,000). Variabel lain yang diuji dan memiliki asosiasi dengan kepuasan hidup yaitu status pernikahan. Pengaruh self-compassion dan regulasi emosi terhadap kepuasan hidup sebesar 18%. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa penting bagi individu untuk memiliki self-compassion yang membantu untuk menerima situasi yang terjadi serta regulasi emosi yang dapat meningkatkan kepuasan hidup seseorang agar memiliki kesejahteraan psikologis yang lebih baik.

Link of Perceived Stress and Life Satisfaction: A Cross-sectional Study of the Public University Student of Bangladesh

Increased degrees of stress among students have an impact on mental as well as physical wellness, which lowers learning outcomes and a general sense of life satisfaction. This current study explore the effect of gender and socioeconomic status on perceived stress and life satisfaction and the relationship between perceived stress and life satisfaction and also how significantly the perceived stress predicts life satisfaction of the students. A questionnaire survey was used to evaluate the level of perceived stress and life satisfaction. The findings found significant effect of gender and socioeconomic status on perceived stress and life satisfaction. However a significant negative correlation was exists between perceived stress and life satisfaction (r= -.728, P<0.01) and perceived stress is the good predictor of life satisfaction (52.9%).

Do they think that joy and misery are temporary? Comparing trajectories of current and predicted life satisfaction across life events

ABSTRACT When people marry or have their first baby, their life satisfaction spikes but fades soon thereafter. Similarly, when people separate from a partner or become widowed, their satisfaction decreases but largely recovers within a few years. I analyse to what degree people who experience these life events expect that their current shift towards joy or misery is temporary vs. long-lasting. Data are from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) and are analysed with a novel estimation strategy that uses month-specific information on the timing of interviews and life events. I compare trajectories of people’s current life satisfaction and anticipated life satisfaction, i.e. the level of satisfaction they expect to have five years into the future. Results show that people expect some of these life events’ joy or misery to stay, but the majority to fade. These findings reveal that, to a substantial degree, people are able to see their situation from a distance and separate their current feelings from their long-term life prospects. This may contribute to people’s overall well-being and sustainable life strategies.

Impact of spirituality on elderly people's quality of life and life satisfaction after acute myocardial infarction: Iranian hospital-based study.

As people age, survival after a heart attack can affect their quality of life and lead to a decrease in life satisfaction. After a myocardial infarction, elderly patients may experience physical, psychological, emotional and social changes that affect their thoughts and behaviour in relation to spirituality. To investigate the relationship between spiritual well-being and other sociodemographic and medical history-related factors on quality of life and life satisfaction among elderly people after myocardial infarction. In a census-based cross-sectional study conducted at the Imam Reza Hospital in Amol, Iran, from May 2020 to May 2021, data on sociodemographics, medical history, subjective well-being, life satisfaction and quality of life were collected from 502 participants who were referred at the heart clinic. The findings showed that spiritual well-being dimensions (religious well-being, [self-assessment of one's relationship with God], and existential well-being, [self-assessment of one's sense of purpose in life and life satisfaction]) were not significantly associated with life satisfaction, but a high perception of both dimensions of spiritual well-being were associated with higher self-reported quality of life. A history of past-year hospital admission and cardiopulmonary resuscitation were significant predictors of life satisfaction, and educational level was a predictor of quality of life. The study found no significant association between spiritual well-being and life satisfaction among elderly people following myocardial infarction. This finding might have been influenced by the physical and emotional challenges experienced by the participants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further studies are needed to confirm this relationship.

P150: Social media use and well-being with bipolar disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic

Background:Reliable and consistent social support are associated with the mental health and well-being of persons with severe mental illness, including bipolar disorder (BD). Yet the COVID-19 pandemic and associated social distancing measures (e.g., shelter-in-place) reduced access to regular social contacts, while social media use increased concomitantly.Objective:For this study, we had two goals. First we report descriptive information regarding social media use (SMU) by persons with BD during COVID-19 (all platforms). Specific to Facebook, we next developed and tested a hypothesized model in order to identify direct and indirect associations between BD symptoms, social support, loneliness, life satisfaction, and social media use. Responses were collected during the global spread of the Delta variant and prior/concurrent with the Omicron variant, 20 months after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.Methods:Over eight weeks, participants were recruited using social media advertising micro- targeted to adults with BD. On average, participants were 53.96 years of age (SD = 13.22, range 20-77 years), they had completed 15.40 years of education (SD = 4.28) and were diagnosed with BD 19.60 years ago (SD = 10.31). Path analysis was performed to develop and test our hypothesized model.Results:Almost all participants (93%) reported having both Facebook and LinkedIn accounts; 91.1% reported regular use of either or both. During the pandemic, most (60.8%) reported accessing social media several times a day; 36% reported using social media more often since the emergence of COVID-19. Specific to Facebook, the model we hypothesized differed somewhat from what emerged. The resulting model suggests that symptoms of depression predict loneliness and inversely, social support and life satisfaction. Social support predicts social Facebook use whereas passive Facebook use predicts life satisfaction. Symptoms of depression emerged as indirect predictors of SMU via social support.Conclusions:Our findings suggest that the operational definition of passive-active SMU requires further analysis and refinement. In contrast to theory, passive Facebook use appears positively correlated with well-being among certain populations. Longitudinal data collection over multiple points is required to identify associations between BD symptoms, social media use and well-being over time.

Is a good relationship enough for a good life?

Satisfaction with life is an important element of mental health as its protective features against depression, anxiety, and other mental health problems. The bottom-up theory of life satisfaction explained that satisfaction in specific domains tend to sum up to general life satisfaction. accordingly, studies reported that relationship satisfaction predicts general life satisfaction This cross-sectional study aims to investigate the role of two variables, namely perceived social support (PSS) and mattering. We hypothesized that PSS and mattering perform full serial mediation on the link relationship between relationship satisfaction and life satisfaction. 256 individuals who live in several urban areas in West Malaysia were recruited through purposive sampling to respond to online form consisted of scales of relationship satisfaction, satisfaction with life, general mattering scale and multidimensional scale of perceived social support. Bootstrap method with 95% confidence interval and 5,000 samples was conducted through PROCESS Macro model 6; the results suggested that a significant, full serial mediation occurred. Additionally, both PSS and mattering significantly predicted life satisfaction after controlling for each other.

Perceived stress and life satisfaction in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: the mediating role of fear of childbirth and self-esteem.

The COVID-19 pandemic adversely affected the functioning and well-being of pregnant women. Negative feelings during pregnancy and the difficult pandemic situation may be the reason behind the perceived fear of childbirth, which can negatively affect the pregnant women's life satisfaction. On the other hand, some protective factors, such as self-esteem, might mediate the relationship between perceived stress and well-being in pregnant women. Our study aimed to determine the relationship between perceived stress, fear of childbirth, self-esteem and life satisfaction. A total of 262 Polish pregnant women participated in this study. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), Fear of Childbirth Scale (KLP II), Self-Esteem Scale (SES) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) were used in the study. The results showed that perceived stress, fear of childbirth and self-esteem acted as significant predictors of life satisfaction in the tested group of pregnant women. Additionally, fear of childbirth and self-esteem played a mediational role in the relationship between perceived stress and life satisfaction. According to Diener's concept, life satisfaction is an important component of one's subjective well-being and health. Therefore, it is important to analyse factors that may mediate the impact of stress on pregnant women's life satisfaction. The present results might suggest that during pregnancy and preparation for childbirth, women should be provided with appropriate psychological care. Support from medical and psychological specialists, as well as from relatives, can reduce the level of perceived fears and strengthen personal resources. Based on the present results, we conclude that the fear of childbirth and the self-esteem of pregnant women should not be underestimated, as they are important predictors of their life satisfaction.

Income and income satisfaction are better predictors of life satisfaction among people with lower levels of Eudaimonic Well-Being: a study in 141 countries

Income and income satisfaction are better predictors of life satisfaction among people with lower levels of Eudaimonic Well-Being: a study in 141 countries

The role of health demands, health resources, and adaptability in psychological strain and life satisfaction.

The present study harnessed job demands-resources theory to identify key predictors of psychological strain (feeling overwhelmed by one's problems) and life satisfaction among a sample of 1060 adults randomly selected from the Australian electoral roll. The investigation sought to ascertain: (a) the relative contribution of health demands (e.g., inadequate health treatment) and health resources (e.g., access to helpful health-related information) in predicting psychological strain and life satisfaction, (b) the extent to which a recently proposed personal resource-adaptability-explained variance in wellbeing beyond individuals' health demands and resources, and (c) the role of psychological strain in predicting life satisfaction in the context of these demands and resources. Applying structural equation modelling we found that contextual health demands predicted greater psychological strain, individual health resources and adaptability both predicted lower psychological strain and greater life satisfaction, and psychological strain predicted lower life satisfaction. Notably, the adverse effects of health demands reduced significantly when health resources and adaptability were entered into the modelling. Taken together, the findings offer support for a health demands-resources framework that may be applied to better support individuals to respond to the stressors in their lives and in turn boost their sense of subjective wellbeing.

The Impact of Online Social Behavior on College Student's Life Satisfaction: Chain-Mediating Effects of Perceived Social Support and Core Self-Evaluation.

To examine the influence of social behavior on college students' life satisfaction and the mediating effects of perceived social support and core self-evaluation. 779 college students were investigated with the online social behavior scale, life satisfaction scale, core self-evaluation scale and perceived social support scale. Online social behavior significantly positively predicted the perceived social support and life satisfaction; Perceived social support significantly positively predicted the core self-evaluation and life satisfaction; Core self-evaluation significantly positively predicted life satisfaction; Perceived social support and core self-evaluation have a significant chain mediating effect between online social behavior and life satisfaction. This study confirmed the positive effects of online social behavior on college students, through improving college students' level of perceived social support and core self-evaluation to increase life satisfaction.

The mediating role of community identity in the relationship between social class and life satisfaction: Evidence from Chinese community residents.

Research has shown that social class is an important predictor of life satisfaction. However, the underlying mechanism for this relationship is yet to be fully elucidated. The study examined the underlying mechanism based on the social identity approach to health. Study 1 recruited 577 community residents to complete self-report questionnaires. Correlation analysis showed that social class, community identity, and life satisfaction were positively correlated with each other. Regression analysis showed that community identity mediated the relationship. To increase the replicability and derive causal inference of the results, Study 2 was a randomized control trial (N = 76) that used the resource-availability task to manipulate subjective social class, and found that life satisfaction in the lower-class group was significantly lower than that in the control group. Further analysis showed that social class predicted life satisfaction through the mediating role of community identity. The findings provide potential strategies to enhance community residents' life satisfaction.

Positive Emotions, Hope, and Life Satisfaction in Chinese Older Adults: An Application of Broaden-and-Build Model.

According to the broaden-and-build theory, positive emotions can broaden our awareness and build psychological resources, which leads to better psychological outcomes. Previous studies demonstrated that hope partially mediates the association between positive emotions and life satisfaction in college students. Yet, there has no similar model been tested among older adults. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the mediating role of hope agency and pathways in the association between positive emotions and life satisfaction. Three hundred and forty-one Chinese community-dwelling older adults (mean = 70.83, SD = 9.16) were asked to complete a survey questionnaire comprising measures assessing positive emotions, hope, life satisfaction, and other sociodemographic variables. Results showed that hope agency, but not hope pathways, partially mediated the relationship between positive emotions and life satisfaction. We discussed the importance of these initial findings concerning positive emotions and hope as predictors of life satisfaction in the older adult population.

The Effect of Personality Factors on Social Appearance Anxiety and Life Satisfaction

The purpose of this research is to investigate the association between social appearance anxiety levels and the influence of different personality traits on life happiness. The study's sample consists of 488 university students registered in the Faculty of Sports Sciences at Bingol University, 221 (45.3%) of whom are female and 267 (54.7%) of whom are male. The Five Factor Personality Scale, Social Appearance Anxiety Scale, and Life Satisfaction Scale were used to gather data. The data was rigorously analyzed using the SPSS 26 program, as well as numerous statistical approaches and data analysis tools. The research findings indicate that the sub-dimensions of extraversion (β = -.111), agreeableness (β = -.159), self-control (β = .114), neuroticism (β = -.098), and openness to experience (β = -.324) appear to predict social appearance anxiety. Furthermore, the sub-dimensions of personality characteristics, extraversion (β = .149) and neuroticism (β = -.129), predict life satisfaction considerably. As a consequence, these findings show that personality characteristics have a major impact on people's social appearance, anxiety levels, and life happiness. Notably, subpersonality traits like extraversion and neuroticism play a decisive role in these effects.

Spiritual well-being, stress, and life satisfaction among healthcare workers in Indonesia: a study during Covid-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between spiritual well-being, stress, and life satisfaction among 173 healthcare workers in Indonesia. The results of this study based on the bivariate analysis showed a significant positive relationship between spiritual well-being and life satisfaction. Stress also had a significant negative correlation with life satisfaction. Multiple regression showed that spiritual well-being and stress predict life satisfaction with an effective contribution of 25.2%. Adding the communal domain increases the effective contribution to 27.5%, acting as a mediator. Each spiritual well-being domain correlated with life satisfaction. For sociodemography, it was only found that there were differences in life satisfaction level based on the residence zone. The study highlights the need for interventions integrating psychological and spiritual support to improve healthcare workers’ well-being. It also identifies differences in life satisfaction based on residence zones. Therefore, efforts to enhance the well-being of healthcare workers should involve multiple stakeholders.

The five factor model and life satisfaction: Examining the predictive and mediatory role of restorativeness indoors

Prolonged directed attention expends resources needed to perform everyday tasks, making time in restorative environments essential. Most restorativeness research takes place in outdoor settings, however, humans spend most of their waking hours indoors, necessitating a better understanding of restorativeness indoors. This study seeks to replicate relationships found between personality, restorativeness, and life satisfaction in outdoor environments in the indoor context. Additionally, we investigated if restorativeness predicted life satisfaction beyond personality and the mediatory role of restorativeness between personality and life satisfaction. Full-time undergraduate students (N = 615) from a private, Midwestern university completed an online survey assessing life satisfaction, the Big Five, and the restorativeness of 14 campus spaces. Results found all Big Five traits significantly predicted restorativeness (p < .05) and all but openness significantly predicted life satisfaction (p < .001). Hierarchical regression results demonstrated restorativeness significantly predicted life satisfaction beyond personality (p < .001). Structural equation modeling revealed restoration mediated the relationship between two Big Five traits and life satisfaction. Restoration fully mediated agreeableness (p < .001) and partially mediated extraversion (p < .05). Findings extend previous research from outdoor settings in indoor environments and add the understanding that restorativeness appears to be a mechanism through which some personality traits work to enhance cognitive appraisals of life. Given the critical role of directed attention, restorative spaces are essential for successful task completion. This research highlights the need for diverse indoor environments to facilitate the recovery of attention resources for a variety of personalities and to enhance satisfaction with life.