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The Impact of Family Care on the Subjective Well-Being of the Elderly: The Mediation Role of General Self-Efficacy and Psychological Resilience

Xiaojun Wan, Yidan Zhu, Zhen Huang
Vol. 2, No. 11, pp. 26-30, 2022 DOI: 10.54691/fhss.v2i11.2765 November 21, 2022
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Abstract.Objective: To explore the relationship between family care and subjective well-being, and the mediating role of general self-efficacy and psychological resilience. Methods: 302 elderly people over 60 years were measured using family care, subjective well-being, general self-efficacy, and psychological resilience scales. Results: Self-efficacy and psychological resilience mediate between family care and subjective well-being, respectively, while self-efficacy and psychological resilience form a chain mediation role between family care and subjective well-being.
Keywords. Family Care; Subjective Well-being; General Self-efficacy; Psychological Resilience.
APA Citation Xiaojun Wan, Yidan Zhu, Zhen Huang (2022). The Impact of Family Care on the Subjective Well-Being of the Elderly: The Mediation Role of General Self-Efficacy and Psychological Resilience. Frontiers in Humanities and Social Sciences, 2(11), 26-30. https://doi.org/10.54691/fhss.v2i11.2765

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