Self-Esteem Mediates the Relationships Between Social Support, Subjective Well-Being, and Perceived Discrimination in Chinese People With Physical Disability
Self-Esteem Mediates the Relationships Between Social Support, Subjective Well-Being, and Perceived Discrimination in Chinese People With Physical Disability
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DOI：
10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02230
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发表时间：
2019-10-11
影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Zhong, Yuan
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作者：
Ji, Yinyin;Rana, Chandni;Zhong, Yuan
背景：残疾对心理健康有负面影响，有这种情况的人特别容易患上精神障碍。已有研究表明，在正常人群中，社会支持通过中介变量与主观幸福感显著相关，而在肢体残疾人群中，社会支持与主观幸福感的内在机制尚不清楚。本研究以210名中国肢体残疾人为被试，采用问卷调查的方法，探讨自尊和知觉歧视在社会支持与主观幸福感之间的中介作用。研究内容包括中国人社会支持评定量表（CSSRS）、Rosenberg自尊量表（RSES）、残疾歧视感知问卷（DDPQ）和中国人幸福感量表（CHI）。结果：模型拟合效果良好：卡方检验（χ 2）= 2.314，p > 0.05;均方根误差（RMSEA）= 0.079;标准化均方根残差（SRMR）= 0.035;比较拟合指数（CFI）= 0.989; Tucker-Lewis指数（TLI）= 0.936。结果表明，自尊在社会支持与躯体残疾人主观幸福感、歧视知觉之间具有显著的中介作用。结论：自尊在残疾人社会支持、主观幸福感和感知歧视之间起着重要的中介作用。
Background: Disabilities have a negative effect on mental health and individuals with such conditions are especially susceptible to mental disorders. Previous research has established that in normal population, social support is significantly correlated with subjective well-being (SWB) through mediating variables; however the internal mechanism underlying this in people with physical disability remains unclear. This study aims to examine whether self-esteem and perceived discrimination play a mediating role in the relationship between social support and SWB in a sample of people with physical disability in China.Methods: A total of 210 people with physical disability of Chinese ethnicity were recruited to complete a series of questionnaires. This included the Chinese Social Support Rating Scale (CSSRS), Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (RSES), Disability Discrimination Perception Questionnaire (DDPQ), and the Chinese Happiness Inventory (CHI). Path analysis was implemented on the data.Results: The model showed excellent fit to data: chi(2) = 2.314, p > 0.05; root-mean-square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.079; standardized root-mean residual (SRMR) = 0.035; comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.989; and Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) = 0.936. The results showed that self-esteem significantly mediated the relationship between social support and SWB, and perceived discrimination in people with physical disability. However, there is no mediating effect of perceived discrimination between social support and SWB.Conclusion: These findings demonstrate that self-esteem may be a critical resource in mediating the relationships between social support, SWB, and perceived discrimination in people with physical disability.