Bachelor Status and the Sleep Quality Among Chinese Men: A Moderated Mediation Model. Issue 3 (May 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Qian; Zhu, Yalin; Pei, Yaolin
• Is Part Of: American journal of men's health. Volume 15:Issue 3(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-05
• Subjects: bachelor status -- sleep quality -- life satisfaction -- the traditional value of children -- men; Men -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Sex factors in disease -- Periodicals; Men -- Health and hygiene -- Periodicals; Men -- Health and hygiene -- United States -- Periodicals; Men -- Medical care -- Periodicals; 362.10811
• DOI: 10.1177/15579883211018423
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1557-9883

Abstract

Research has identified the status of being unmarried as a risk factor for poor sleep quality. Few studies have focused on the relationship between bachelor status and sleep quality. Moreover, little is known about the underlying mechanisms that may mediate or moderate this relationship. This study tested the mediating role of life satisfaction and moderating role of traditional value of children in the relationship between bachelor status and sleep quality among Chinese men. Data were derived from the 2018 wave of China Family Panel Studies (CFPS). The working sample included 12, 102 Chinese men. The moderate mediation model was used to examine the mechanisms between bachelor status and sleep quality. Results showed that life satisfaction partially mediated the association between bachelor status and sleep quality. The mediating effect of life satisfaction was moderated by traditional value of children. Specially, the mediation effect was stronger for men with higher traditional value of children. The implications for future studies and practices are also discussed in this study.