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Family functioning and psychological outcomes in emerging adulthood: savoring positive experiences as a mediating mechanism

Cheung, R. Y. M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0998-7991, Leung, M. C., Chiu, H. T., Kwan, J. L. Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5857-6828, Yee, L. T. S. and Hou, W. K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1402-2318 (2019) Family functioning and psychological outcomes in emerging adulthood: savoring positive experiences as a mediating mechanism. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36 (9). pp. 2693-2713. ISSN 1460-3608

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1177/0265407518798499

Abstract/Summary

The present study tested the mediating role of perceived capability of savoring positive experiences in the associations between family functioning and emerging adults' psychological outcomes, namely, depressive symptoms and life satisfaction. A sample of 167 Chinese emerging adults (112 female) were recruited from two major universities in Hong Kong. Participants were asked to complete a set of self-reported questionnaires. Findings based on structural equation modeling indicated that family functioning and savoring positive experiences were associated with emerging adults' depressive symptoms and life satisfaction. Results from bootstrapping further suggested savoring positive experiences as a partial mediator between family functioning and depressive symptoms. These findings enriched the literature by suggesting family dynamics and savoring positive experiences as important correlates of psychological outcomes in the Chinese context. Contributions of these findings to the understanding of psychological functioning in emerging adulthood are discussed.

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Publisher:SAGE Publications Ltd

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