Divergent pathways to influence
Cognition and behavior differentially mediate the effects of optimism on physical and mental quality of life in Chinese university students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4228750 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonathan E Ramsay (0000-0003-4634-9040, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore), Yang Fang (0000-0002-1024-0492, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore), Fang Yang (0000-0003-0696-6650), Joyce S Pang (0000-0002-1105-3031, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore), Ching-Man Lai (Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong), Ching Man Lai (0000-0001-8204-6608), Roger C M Ho (0000-0001-9629-4493), Roger Cm Ho (National University of Singapore, Singapore), Kwok-Kei Mak (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong), Kwok‐kei Mak |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 963-973 |
| Publication date | 2015-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105313504441 |
| PMID | 24165861 |
| OpenAlex | W2122221568 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 49 |
Previous research has indicated that both cognitive and behavioral variables mediate the positive effect of optimism on quality of life; yet few attempts have been made to accommodate these constructs into a single explanatory framework. Adopting Fredrickson's broaden-and-build perspective, we examined the relationships between optimism, self-rated health, resilience, exercise, and quality of life in 365 Chinese university students using path analysis. For physical quality of life, a two-stage model, in which the effects of optimism were sequentially mediated by cognitive and behavioral variables, provided the best fit. A one-stage model, with full mediation by cognitive variables, provided the best fit for mental quality of life. This suggests that optimism influences physical and mental quality of life via different pathways
Cognition · Developmental psychology · Mental health · Optimism · Psychotherapist · Quality (philosophy · Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation · Neuroscience · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Clinical Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2022 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |