Citation

Cao Q, Liang Y. J. Health Psychol. 2017; ePub(ePub): 1359105317740620.

Affiliation

Nanjing University, China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1359105317740620

PMID

29172810

Abstract

This study was designed to investigate the mediation effects of both self-esteem and loneliness on the relationship between social support and subjective well-being in drug addicts. In all, 110 participants, all drug addicts from Guangdong Fangcun Brain Hospital, completed the questionnaire. Pearson's correlation analysis showed that perceived social support was positively related to self-esteem and life satisfaction and was negatively correlated with loneliness in drug addicts. Structural equation modeling estimated by the Bootstrap method indicated that loneliness and self-esteem partially mediated the association between perceived social support and life satisfaction. These findings provided insights into the association between perceived social support and life satisfaction in drug addicts.

Language: en

Keywords

drug addicts; life satisfaction; loneliness; perceived social support; self-esteem