Do hope and meaning of life mediate resilience and life satisfaction among Latinx students?. Issue 5 (2nd September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Karaman, Mehmet A.; Vela, Javier Cavazos; Garcia, Christian
• Is Part Of: British journal of guidance & counselling. Volume 48:Issue 5(2020)
• Page Start: 685
• Page End: 696
• Publication Date: 2020-09-02
• Subjects: Life satisfaction -- meaning in life -- hope -- resilience -- mediation; Educational counseling -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Vocational guidance -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 371.4
• DOI: 10.1080/03069885.2020.1760206
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0306-9885

Abstract

ABSTRACT: In this study, we present the inter-relationships among humanistic and positive psychology factors in explaining Latinx college students' life satisfaction. A modified path model revealed that hope mediated two relationships: that between resilience and life satisfaction, as well as meaning in life and life satisfaction. However, contrary to what we hypothesised, meaning in life was not a mediator between resilience and life satisfaction. Results revealed that resilience had direct and indirect effects on life satisfaction while meaning in life had an indirect effect. In addition, there was a significant and positive correlation between hope and meaning of life and life satisfaction. A discussion regarding the importance of these findings and implications for practice and research are provided.