The Role of Stress Management in the Relationship between Purpose in Life and Self-Rated Health in Teachers: A Mediation Analysis

Autor: Fei Li; Jieyu Chen; Lin Yu; Yuan Jing; Pingping Jiang; Xiuqiong Fu; Shengwei Wu; Xiaomin Sun; Ren Luo; Hiuyee Kwan; Xiaoshan Zhao; Yanyan Liu
Sprache: Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2016
Quelle: Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles
Online Zugang: http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/7/719
https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601
1660-4601
doi:10.3390/ijerph13070719
https://doaj.org/article/b6fe65e12d104ef894f5f99504190eb2
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13070719
https://doaj.org/article/b6fe65e12d104ef894f5f99504190eb2
Erfassungsnummer: ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:b6fe65e12d104ef894f5f99504190eb2

Zusammenfassung

Background: To examine whether stress management mediates the relationship between purpose in life and self-rated health status (SRH). Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 6840 teachers in 2013 in Guangzhou, China. Purpose in life was assessed through the Purpose in Life Subscale of the Psychological Well-being Scale. Stress management was assessed using the eight-item questionnaire adapted from the Health-promoting Lifestyle Profile II. SRH was assessed by the Suboptimal Health Measurement Scale Version 1.0. The mediation hypothesis was tested by the structural equation model for path analysis. Results: It was found that purpose in life had direct and indirect effects on SRH. The path analysis showed the total effect (β = 0.563) of purpose in life on SRH was comprised of a direct effect (β = 0.319) and an indirect effect (β = 0.244), which was mediated by stress management. Conclusions: By supporting the mediation hypothesis, our results indicate that stress management mediated the effect of purpose in life on SRH. Enhancement of teachers’ purpose in life and improvement of training skills of stress management should be incorporated in the strategy of improving teachers’ health.