The Predictive Effects of Presence of Meaning in Life on Future-Oriented Coping: The Chain Mediating Role of Positive Affect and Resource Accumulation

Abstract

Abstract: To explore the effect of presence of meaning in life on future-oriented coping and the underlying mechanism, three samples were obtained, consisting of 142 undergraduate students, 170 adults from a continuing education night school course and 200 adults approaching retirement, respectively. Presence of meaning in life and positive affect were assessed at Time 1, and resource accumulation as well as future-oriented coping were measured at Time 2. Similar results were found in these three samples: 1) presence of meaning in life was positively associated with future-oriented coping; 2) resource accumulation mediated the relationship between presence of meaning in life and future-oriented coping; 3) presence of meaning in life positively predicted future-oriented coping via the chain mediating role of positive affect and resource accumulation. The present results provided support for the promotional role of presence of meaning in life on resource accumulation and future-oriented coping. Moreover, the adaptive function of presence of meaning in life was confirmed across different age groups.

Key words: presence of meaning in life, future-oriented coping, positive affect, resource accumulation

摘要： 分别以142名在校大学生、170名在职夜大学员和200名临退休人员为研究对象，探讨生命意义体验预测未来取向应对的潜在机制。第1个时间点测量生命意义体验与正性情绪，第2个时间点测量积累资源与未来取向应对。三个样本的结果表明：（1）生命意义体验与未来取向应对显著正相关；（2）生命意义体验通过积累资源的中介作用预测未来取向应对；（3）生命意义体验通过正性情绪与积累资源的链式中介作用预测未来取向应对。本研究证实，生命意义体验能够促进个体进行资源的积累以及对未来应激事件的压力应对，体现出生命意义体验在不同年龄段群体中的适应性功能。

关键词: 生命意义体验, 未来取向应对, 正性情绪, 积累资源

CLC Number:

B849

MIAO Miao, GAN Yiqun. The Predictive Effects of Presence of Meaning in Life on Future-Oriented Coping: The Chain Mediating Role of Positive Affect and Resource Accumulation[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2021, 19(3): 403-409.

苗淼, 甘怡群. 生命意义体验对未来取向应对的预测效应：正性情绪与积累资源的链式中介作用[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2021, 19(3): 403-409.

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