The role of social support and self-esteem in the relationship between shyness and loneliness
TL;DR: In this article, the role of social support and self-esteem in the relationship between shyness and loneliness was examined, and the results showed that shy male college students tend to have a more negative self-evaluation compared to their female counterparts.
About: This article is published in Personality and Individual Differences.The article was published on 2013-04-01. It has received 85 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Shyness & Loneliness.
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TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors examined the effects of both social support and self-esteem in the association between gratitude and life satisfaction among undergraduate students, and found that females with high social support scores tended to report greater life satisfaction than males.
Abstract: Gratitude is a positive psychological characteristic that is connected to well-being. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of both social support and self-esteem in the association between gratitude and life satisfaction among undergraduate students. Four hundred and twenty-seven Chinese undergraduate participants were asked to complete the Gratitude Questionnaire, the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, the Multi-Dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Path analysis indicated that social support acted as a full mediator of the association between gratitude and life satisfaction. The identified model also revealed a significant path from gratitude through social support and self-esteem to life satisfaction. Furthermore, a multi-group analysis indicated that males with high gratitude scores are more likely to get greater social support than females, while females with high social support scores tended to report greater life satisfaction than males. The present findings provide valuable guidance for how to implement psychological interventions aimed at enhancing undergraduates’ well-being.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the mediation effects of self-esteem on the association between mindfulness and anxiety and depression, using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and found that mindfulness exerted its indirect effect on depression through selfesteem.
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TL;DR: The results of this study indicate that mobile phone addiction among shy young adults can be eliminated through the development of self-control and alleviation of attachment anxiety.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined whether self-esteem mediates the relationship between mindfulness and well-being, and found that selfesteem partially mediated the relation between negative affect and positive affect.
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TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper examined self-esteem, social support, and life satisfaction in Chinese parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and observed the mediation effects of social support on the relationship between selfesteem and life-satisfaction.
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TL;DR: The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) as discussed by the authors is a self-report measure of subjectively assessed social support, which has good internal and test-retest reliability as well as moderate construct validity.
Abstract: The development of a self-report measure of subjectively assessed social support, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), is described. Subjects included 136 female and 139 male university undergraduates. Three subscales, each addressing a different source of support, were identified and found to have strong factorial validity: (a) Family, (b) Friends, and (c) Significant Other. In addition, the research demonstrated that the MSPSS has good internal and test-retest reliability as well as moderate construct validity. As predicted, high levels of perceived social support were associated with low levels of depression and anxiety symptomatology as measured by the Hopkins Symptom Checklist. Gender differences with respect to the MSPSS are also presented. The value of the MSPSS as a research instrument is discussed, along with implications for future research.
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