The mediating effect of resilience on mental health literacy and positive coping style among Chinese empty nesters: A cross-sectional study
ObjectivesEmpty nesters in China have limited mental health literacy (MHL), which may lead to poorer health outcomes. Studies demonstrate that MHL is associated with both resilience and positive coping style. However, the potential mechanism of MHL, resilience and positive coping style remain unclea...
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| author | Li Song Yujie Wang Qinghua Zhang Jinyu Yin Wei Gan Siyi Shang Lingxia Qi Shengguang Chen Tongtong Liu |
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| description | ObjectivesEmpty nesters in China have limited mental health literacy (MHL), which may lead to poorer health outcomes. Studies demonstrate that MHL is associated with both resilience and positive coping style. However, the potential mechanism of MHL, resilience and positive coping style remain unclear. Therefore, the study aims to investigate the possible mediating role of resilience in the relationship between MHL and positive coping style.MethodIn this cross-sectional study, a total of 363 empty nesters from Huzhou, China were surveyed in 2022. The Chinese version of Mental Health Literacy Scale (C-MHLS), the Chinese version of 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10) and the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ-19) were used to assess MHL, resilience, and positive coping style, respectively.ResultsPositive coping style was significantly correlated with MHL and resilience, and MHL was positively correlated with resilience (p < 0.01). MHL can significantly and positively predict the positive coping style, and resilience played a partial intermediary role between MHL and positive coping style, with the intermediary effect of 77.36%.ConclusionThis study indicates that MHL not only directly affected positive coping style, but also indirectly influences positive coping style by increasing the resilience of empty nesters. The results provide an empirical evidence for the development of intervention programs to improve positive coping style directly and indirectly. Consequently, community health servicers should take targeted measures which focus on MHL and resilience as breakthrough points to stimulate positive coping style of empty nesters, and ultimately achieve their overall well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e84221e7b0e44622a74df35d61ed91e02023-01-25T09:45:23ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782023-01-011410.3389/fpsyg.2023.10934461093446The mediating effect of resilience on mental health literacy and positive coping style among Chinese empty nesters: A cross-sectional studyLi SongYujie WangQinghua ZhangJinyu YinWei GanSiyi ShangLingxia QiShengguang ChenTongtong LiuObjectivesEmpty nesters in China have limited mental health literacy (MHL), which may lead to poorer health outcomes. Studies demonstrate that MHL is associated with both resilience and positive coping style. However, the potential mechanism of MHL, resilience and positive coping style remain unclear. Therefore, the study aims to investigate the possible mediating role of resilience in the relationship between MHL and positive coping style.MethodIn this cross-sectional study, a total of 363 empty nesters from Huzhou, China were surveyed in 2022. The Chinese version of Mental Health Literacy Scale (C-MHLS), the Chinese version of 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10) and the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ-19) were used to assess MHL, resilience, and positive coping style, respectively.ResultsPositive coping style was significantly correlated with MHL and resilience, and MHL was positively correlated with resilience (p < 0.01). MHL can significantly and positively predict the positive coping style, and resilience played a partial intermediary role between MHL and positive coping style, with the intermediary effect of 77.36%.ConclusionThis study indicates that MHL not only directly affected positive coping style, but also indirectly influences positive coping style by increasing the resilience of empty nesters. The results provide an empirical evidence for the development of intervention programs to improve positive coping style directly and indirectly. Consequently, community health servicers should take targeted measures which focus on MHL and resilience as breakthrough points to stimulate positive coping style of empty nesters, and ultimately achieve their overall well-being.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1093446/fullmental health literacyresiliencepositive coping styleempty nestermental health |
| spellingShingle | Li Song Yujie Wang Qinghua Zhang Jinyu Yin Wei Gan Siyi Shang Lingxia Qi Shengguang Chen Tongtong Liu The mediating effect of resilience on mental health literacy and positive coping style among Chinese empty nesters: A cross-sectional study Frontiers in Psychology mental health literacy resilience positive coping style empty nester mental health |
| title | The mediating effect of resilience on mental health literacy and positive coping style among Chinese empty nesters: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | The mediating effect of resilience on mental health literacy and positive coping style among Chinese empty nesters: A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | The mediating effect of resilience on mental health literacy and positive coping style among Chinese empty nesters: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The mediating effect of resilience on mental health literacy and positive coping style among Chinese empty nesters: A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | The mediating effect of resilience on mental health literacy and positive coping style among Chinese empty nesters: A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | mediating effect of resilience on mental health literacy and positive coping style among chinese empty nesters a cross sectional study |
| topic | mental health literacy resilience positive coping style empty nester mental health |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1093446/full |
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