The Double Mediating Effect of Family Support and Family Relationship Satisfaction on Self-Compassion and Meaning in Life among Korean Baby Boomers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Participants
Characteristics of Participants in This Study
2.2. Measures
2.2.1. Self-Compassion
2.2.2. Family Support
2.2.3. Family Relationship Satisfaction
2.2.4. Meaning in Life
2.3. Procedure
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Correlation Analysis
3.2. Verification of the Double Mediation Model for the Meaning in Life of Baby Boomers
4. Discussion
4.1. Results and Implications
4.2. Limitations and Future Direction of Study
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. Self-compassion | - | |||
2. Meaning in life | 0.524 ** | - | ||
3. Family support | 0.421 ** | 0.503 ** | - | |
4. Family relationship satisfaction | 0.372 ** | 0.446 ** | 0.645 ** | - |
M | 3.371 | 5.027 | 3.903 | 3.768 |
SD | 0.503 | 1.024 | 0.863 | 0.795 |
Skewness | −0.060 | −0.670 | −0.822 | −0.656 |
Kurtosis | 0.375 | 0.777 | 0.242 | 0.548 |
Path | B | S.E. | t | LLCI | ULCI |
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Self-compassion → Family support | 0.638 | 0.079 | 7.992 *** | 0.481 | 0.795 |
Self-compassion → Family relationship satisfaction | 0.332 | 0.063 | 5.268 *** | 0.208 | 0.456 |
Family support → Family relationship satisfaction | 0.522 | 0.036 | 14.207 *** | 0.450 | 0.594 |
Self-compassion → Meaning in life | 0.736 | 0.089 | 8.225 *** | 0.560 | 0.912 |
Family support → Meaning in life | 0.173 | 0.061 | 2.803 *** | 0.051 | 0.295 |
Family relationship satisfaction → Meaning in life | 0.329 | 0.068 | 4.785 *** | 0.194 | 0.464 |
Path | Effect | S.E. | BC 95% CI |
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Self-compassion → Family support → Meaning in life | 0.110 | 0.055 | 0.0143~0.2297 |
Self-compassion → Family relationship satisfaction → Meaning in life | 0.109 | 0.040 | 0.0414~0.1973 |
Self-compassion → Family support → Family relationship satisfaction → Meaning in life | 0.110 | 0.039 | 0.0490~0.2017 |
Total indirect effect | 0.330 | 0.061 | 0.2190~0.4589 |
Direct effect: Self-compassion → Meaning in life | 0.736 | 0.089 | 0.5604~0.9124 |
Total effect | 1.066 | 0.086 | 0.8957~1.2375 |
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Jeong, Y.-s.; Lee, Y.-s. The Double Mediating Effect of Family Support and Family Relationship Satisfaction on Self-Compassion and Meaning in Life among Korean Baby Boomers. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 9806. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19169806
Jeong Y-s, Lee Y-s. The Double Mediating Effect of Family Support and Family Relationship Satisfaction on Self-Compassion and Meaning in Life among Korean Baby Boomers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(16):9806. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19169806
Chicago/Turabian StyleJeong, Yu-soo, and Young-soon Lee. 2022. "The Double Mediating Effect of Family Support and Family Relationship Satisfaction on Self-Compassion and Meaning in Life among Korean Baby Boomers" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 16: 9806. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19169806