Solitude Capacity and Meaning in Life Among Chinese Elderly:The Mediating Role of Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and the Moderating Role of Family Cohesion
This study investigates the relationship between solitude capacity and the sense of meaning in life among Chinese elderly,with a focus on the underlying mechanisms through a survey of 1082 senior adults(aged≥55 years).A moderated structural equation model revealed that:1)Solitude capacity positively predicted the sense of meaning in life.2)This association was fully mediated by the satisfaction of three basic psychological needs:autonomy,competence,and relatedness,with autonomy exhibiting the strongest mediating effect.3)Family cohesion negatively moderated the first part of the pathway of the mediating effect.The findings indicate that in the absence of family support,the positive impact of solitude capacity on the fulfillment of basic psychological needs was intensified,thus partially mitigating the negative effects of a lack of intimacy.
solitude capacitybasic psychological need satisfactionmeaning in lifefamily cohesionthe elderly
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维普
