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- The Mediating Effect of Self-Esteem in the Relationship Between Late-Life Volunteering, Depressive Symptoms, and Subjective Well-Being: A Longitudinal Analysis Using a Sequential Process Latent Growth Model
- Dapin Cho, DongHee Jeong, Eun-Jung Shim
- STRESS. 2025;33(2):53-62. Published online June 30, 2025
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17547/kjsr.2025.33.2.53
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This study examined the longitudinal relationship between late-life volunteering, depressive symptoms, and subjective well-being, with a focus on the mediating effect of self-esteem.
Methods
Data were drawn from the 12th to 18th waves (2017∼2023) of the Korean Welfare Panel Study, including 4,954 individuals aged 65 and older at wave 12. A sequential process latent growth model was employed to examine trajectories of self-esteem (waves 13∼15), depressive symptoms, and subjective well-being (both measured at waves 16∼18), as well as their associations over time. The relationship between volunteering, depressive symptoms, and subjective well-being was analyzed while controlling for sex, income and education. Bootstrapping procedure was employed to test the mediating effect of self-esteem.
Results
Self-esteem and depressive symptoms showed a steady decreasing over time, whereas, subjective well-being tended to increase. Compared to non-volunteers, volunteers demonstrated higher initial levels of self-esteem, which were associated with lower subsequent levels and slower declines in depressive symptoms, as well as higher subsequent levels and slower increases in subjective well-being.
Conclusions
This study demonstrates that self-esteem plays a key mediating role between volunteering and mental health outcomes in older adults. Specifically, volunteering was found to enhance self-esteem, which helps reduce depressive symptoms and improve subjective well-being. These findings suggest that interventions aimed at promoting social participation, such as volunteering, and strengthening self-esteem may be effective strategies for enhancing mental health in later life.
- The Effect of Optimism Intervention and Implementation Intention on Depression, Optimism, Subjective Well-Being, Self-Efficacy in College Students
- Kyung-Ae Kim
- STRESS. 2019;27(1):64-73. Published online March 31, 2019
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17547/kjsr.2019.27.1.64
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Background: This study examined the effect of optimism intervention consisting of writing and mental imagery about best possible self (BPS) and implementation intention on depression, optimism, subjective well-being, self-efficacy in college students.
Methods: Sixty depressive college students were randomly assigned to BPS condition (n=21), BPS & implementation intention condition (n=20), and control condition (n=19). Depression, optimism, emotional well-being, cognitive well-being, self-efficacy were measured before and after each intervention. The pre-and post-survey data were analyzed through ANCOVA.
Results: The results showed that compared to the control intervention, BPS intervention led to significantly larger decrease in depression and significantly larger increase in optimism, emotional well-being, cognitive well-being, and self-efficacy. Compared to the control intervention, BPS & implementation intention intervention led to significantly larger decrease in depression and significantly larger increase in optimism and emotional well-being.
Conclusions: These findings suggest that optimism intervention and implementation intention has therapeutic implication in depressed group. Finally, the clinical implications and limitation of the present study were discussed.
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- How optimism and physical activity interplay to promote happiness
Michelle S. Fortier, Tamara L. Morgan
Current Psychology.2022; 41(12): 8559. CrossRef
- How optimism and physical activity interplay to promote happiness
- The Relationship between Unstable Attachment and Subjective Well-Being: Mediating Effect of Decentering and Self-Compassion
- Yong Hee Kim
- STRESS. 2018;26(4):290-295. Published online December 31, 2018
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17547/kjsr.2018.26.4.290
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Background: The aim of this study were to investigate the effect of unstable attachment on subjective well-being and to identify mediator effects of decentering and self-compassion.
Methods: A total of 255 college students participated in this study by completing the following questionnaires: Experience in Close Relationship Scale, Subjective Well-being Questionnaire, Decentering Scale, and Self-Compassion Scale.
Results: Mediated Regression Analysis was used for the purposes of study. The results are as the following. First, unstable attachment had significant negative correlation with subjective well-being and decentering and self-compassion. Second, decentering had a partial meditational effect on the relation between unstable attachment and subjective well-being. Third, self-compassion had completely meditational effect on the relation between unstable attachment and subjective well-being.
Conclusions: These results suggested that it is important to enhance students’ level of decentering and self-compassion in order to increase their subjective well-being effectively.
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Ara Choi
Family and Environment Research.2022; 60(2): 231. CrossRef - The Relationships between Perceived Stress, Inadequacy, Self-control and SNS Addiction Tendency in University Students
Yonghee Kim
Korean Journal of Stress Research.2021; 29(3): 178. CrossRef
- The Mediating Effect of Social Support on the Relationship between Adult Attachment and the Subjective Happiness of University Students
- The Relationship between Savoring and Psychological Health: The Mediating Effect of Rumination
- Jung Sun Heo, Hae Won Joo, Myung Ho Hyun
- Korean J Str Res. 2016;24(4):303-308. Published online December 31, 2016
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17547/kjsr.2016.24.4.303
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Savoring is one of the positive emotion regulation strategies. This study examined the mediating effects of rumination on the relationship between savoring and psychological health. For this purpose, we measured Savoring Belief Index (SBI), Rumination Response Scale (RRS), Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), Concise Measure of Subjective Well-being (COMOSWB) to a sample of 242 undergraduate and graduate students. Correlation analysis results showed that savoring belief was negatively correlated with rumination and depression, and positively correlated with subjective wellbeing. In regression analysis, rumination mediated the relationship between savoring and depression and subjective wellbeing. These results suggest that savoring may reduce negative thoughts and emotions, and promote well-being. The implications of this study are discussed with future suggestions.
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Jing-Jing Zhao, Xiao-Lin Yu, Yu-Jing Lu
International Journal of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
- Rumination Harmfulness: A Three-Level Meta-Analysis of the Relationship Between Rumination and Mental Health Among Adolescents
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