A mixed methods exploration of the interrelationships among self-compassion, stress management, psychological capital, and life satisfaction in Chinese university students.

IF 2.6 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Frontiers in Psychology Pub Date : 2025-06-03 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1510987

Ping Huang, Zhenxing Lin, BingRu Wang, Zhou Du

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Abstract

Introduction: This study explored the interrelationships between self-compassion, stress management, psychological capital (PsyCap), and life satisfaction among Chinese university students.

Methods: A mixed-methods approach was employed. The quantitative phase involved 478 students from six universities, with data analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to test hypothesized direct and indirect relationships among the variables. The qualitative phase included semi-structured interviews with a subsample of 30 participants.

Results: SEM results indicated that self-compassion and stress management positively influenced life satisfaction, both directly and indirectly, with PsyCap (comprising resilience, optimism, and self-efficacy) acting as a key mediator. PsyCap was strongly associated with higher life satisfaction. Multi-group SEM analyses showed no significant gender differences in the relationships among the variables. Qualitative findings offered deeper insights into students' experiences, highlighting challenges in balancing self-compassion with cultural and academic pressures, and confirmed PsyCap's role as a protective factor.

Discussion: The findings emphasize the importance of promoting self-compassion, adaptive stress management strategies, and psychological capital to enhance the well-being of university students, particularly in high-stress academic environments.

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中国大学生自我同情、压力管理、心理资本与生活满意度相互关系的混合方法研究。

前言：本研究旨在探讨自我同情、压力管理、心理资本（PsyCap）与大学生生活满意度之间的相互关系。方法：采用混合方法。定量阶段涉及来自六所大学的478名学生，使用结构方程模型（SEM）对数据进行分析，以检验变量之间假设的直接和间接关系。定性阶段包括对30名参与者的半结构化访谈。结果：扫描电镜结果显示，自我同情和压力管理对生活满意度有直接和间接的正向影响，其中心理cap（包括弹性、乐观和自我效能）是关键的中介。心理cap与较高的生活满意度密切相关。多组SEM分析显示，变量之间的关系没有显著的性别差异。定性研究结果为学生的经历提供了更深入的见解，突出了平衡自我同情与文化和学术压力的挑战，并证实了PsyCap作为保护因素的作用。讨论：研究结果强调了促进自我同情、适应性压力管理策略和心理资本对提高大学生幸福感的重要性，尤其是在高压力的学术环境中。

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Frontiers in Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

CiteScore

5.30

自引率

13.20%

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7396

审稿时长

14 weeks

期刊介绍： Frontiers in Psychology is the largest journal in its field, publishing rigorously peer-reviewed research across the psychological sciences, from clinical research to cognitive science, from perception to consciousness, from imaging studies to human factors, and from animal cognition to social psychology. Field Chief Editor Axel Cleeremans at the Free University of Brussels is supported by an outstanding Editorial Board of international researchers. This multidisciplinary open-access journal is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating scientific knowledge and impactful discoveries to researchers, academics, clinicians and the public worldwide. The journal publishes the best research across the entire field of psychology. Today, psychological science is becoming increasingly important at all levels of society, from the treatment of clinical disorders to our basic understanding of how the mind works. It is highly interdisciplinary, borrowing questions from philosophy, methods from neuroscience and insights from clinical practice - all in the goal of furthering our grasp of human nature and society, as well as our ability to develop new intervention methods.