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2022;13 978499.

Perceived stress and life satisfaction among elderly migrants in China: A moderated mediation model.

Yanjie Hou, Shiyuan Yan, Lin Zhang, Hao Wang, Ruyue Deng, Wenjing Zhang, Jun Yao
Author Information
  1. Yanjie Hou: School of Health Policy and Management, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
  2. Shiyuan Yan: School of Health Policy and Management, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
  3. Lin Zhang: School of Health Policy and Management, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
  4. Hao Wang: School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
  5. Ruyue Deng: School of Health Policy and Management, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
  6. Wenjing Zhang: School of Health Policy and Management, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
  7. Jun Yao: School of Health Policy and Management, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
PMID: 36046407 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.978499

Abstract

Objective: Our study aims to test whether anxiety mediated the association between perceived stress and life satisfaction and whether the mediating effect was moderated by resilience among elderly migrants in China.
Methods: We used self-reported data collected from 654 elderly migrants in Nanjing. Regression analyses using bootstrapping methods were conducted to explore the mediating and moderating effects.
Results: The results showed that anxiety mediated the relationship between perceived stress and life satisfaction (indirect effect = -0.040, CI [-0.066, -0.017]). Moreover, moderated mediated analysis indicated that resilience moderated the path between anxiety and life satisfaction (moderating effect = 0.034, 95% CI [0.021, 0.048]). In particular, anxiety had a negative impact on life satisfaction only for Chinese elderly migrants with lower resilience.
Conclusion: Our study suggests that perceived stress could reduce life satisfaction among elderly migrants as their anxiety levels increase. Fortunately, elderly migrants' resilience could undermine this negative effect.

Keywords

anxiety elderly migrants life satisfaction perceived stress resilience

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