Mediational effect of meaning in life on the relationship between optimism and well-being in community elderly
- Authors
- Ju, H.; Shin, J.W.; Kim, C.-W.; Hyun, M.-H.; Park, J.-W.
- Issue Date
- Mar-2013
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
- Keywords
- Elderly; Meaning in life; Mediational effect; Optimism; Well-being
- Citation
- Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, v.56, no.2, pp 309 - 313
- Pages
- 5
- Journal Title
- Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
- Volume
- 56
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 309
- End Page
- 313
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/19847
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.archger.2012.08.008
- ISSN
- 0167-4943
1872-6976
- Abstract
- The purpose of the present study was to examine the mediational role of meaning in life on the relationship between optimism and subjective well-being in older adults. Two hundred and fifty community-dwelling subjects completed several instruments assessing the above constructs. Results from structural equation modeling indicated that optimism was positively associated with both meaning in life and subjective well-being. Furthermore, the relationship between optimism and wellbeing was partially mediated by meaning in life. Although numerous studies have found that optimism is a significant predictor of well-being, the current results indicate that it might not be a key predictor in elders. Our findings suggest that a focus on meaning in life may be a productive avenue to enhance subjective well-being in later life although stable internal resources such as optimism and pessimism impact their subjective well-being. © 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
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