Community Participation and Subjective Wellbeing: Mediating Roles of Basic Psychological Needs Among Chinese Retirees

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.743897

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	Community Participation and Subjective Wellbeing: Mediating Roles of Basic Psychological Needs Among Chinese Retirees
	Chen, Lanshuang 1,2; Zhang, Zhen 1,2
通讯作者	Zhang, Zhen(zhangz@psych.ac.cn)
摘要	Objectives: Participation in various social organizations, including community organizations, has become an important part of later year. The current study examined the effects of community participation on subjective wellbeing (SWB) and mediating mechanisms among retired residents. Specifically, this study attempts to explain the link between community participation and SWB from the perspective of basic psychological needs (BPN). Methods: A total of 1,458 community-dwelling retirees aged >= 50years in China participated in this study. A self-developed questionnaire measured the general levels of community participation. BPN were assessed with the BPN Scale. SWB was represented by life satisfaction, positive affect, and negative affect. Results: Community participation positively predicted one's SWB. Specifically, retirees with a higher levels of community participation often indicated higher life satisfaction and positive affect, and lower negative affect. Three BPN, which consist of needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness, mediated the effect of community participation on SWB, respectively, after controlling for some main demographic and socioeconomic factors. Conclusion: The BPN perspective provides a comprehensive explanation for understanding the link between community participation and SWB. Policymakers should consider the role of community participation when developing measures to improve retirees' quality of life.
关键词	community participation subjective wellbeing basic psychological needs retirees mediating role
	2021-10-22
语种	英语
DOI	10.3389/fpsyg.2021.743897
发表期刊	FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN	1664-1078
卷号	12 页码:12
收录类别	SCI
资助项目	National Natural Science Foundation of China[71774157] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China[71273255] ; Independent Deployment Foundation of Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences[E0CX083008]
出版者	FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
WOS关键词	SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY ; QUALITY-OF-LIFE ; SOCIAL-PARTICIPATION ; DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS ; SATISFACTION ; ENGAGEMENT ; SENSE ; INDIVIDUALS ; COMPETENCE ; AUTONOMY
WOS研究方向	Psychology
WOS类目	Psychology, Multidisciplinary
WOS记录号	WOS:000716362700001
资助机构	National Natural Science Foundation of China ; Independent Deployment Foundation of Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://ir.psych.ac.cn/handle/311026/41011
通讯作者	Zhang, Zhen
作者单位	1.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Psychol, Key Lab Behav Sci, Beijing, Peoples R China 2.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Dept Psychol, Beijing, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Chen, Lanshuang,Zhang, Zhen. Community Participation and Subjective Wellbeing: Mediating Roles of Basic Psychological Needs Among Chinese Retirees[J]. FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY,2021,12:12.
APA	Chen, Lanshuang,&Zhang, Zhen.(2021).Community Participation and Subjective Wellbeing: Mediating Roles of Basic Psychological Needs Among Chinese Retirees.FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY,12,12.
MLA	Chen, Lanshuang,et al."Community Participation and Subjective Wellbeing: Mediating Roles of Basic Psychological Needs Among Chinese Retirees".FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY 12(2021):12.