The effect of perceived stress on life satisfaction among Chinese adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic: the chain mediating role of self-efficacy and meaning in life
During the COVID-19 pandemic, perceived stress is an important factor affecting adolescent life satisfaction. Perceived stress not only directly affects life satisfaction, but also indirectly affects it through reduced self-efficacy and meaning in life. Primary and secondary schools and psychological centers can start with self-efficacy and meaning in life training in order to enhance the mental health of young people, alleviate perceived stress and improve their life satisfaction.
Authors
- L. Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5214-2199)
- Min Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1330-2326)
- Joseph T. Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3155-5987)
- Wenyu Fu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4520-1506)
- Xu Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5890-7815)
- Peng Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5876-2177)
Institutions
- Chongqing Normal University (CN)
- Army Medical University (CN)
- The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- First People's Hospital of Chongqing (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25604-w
- Primary Topic
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00