Mechanisms of the Impact of Perceived Social Support on Life Satisfaction among Hearing Impaired College Students — the Mediating Role of Self-esteem

Journal: Journal of Higher Education Research DOI: 10.32629/jher.v5i5.3055

Wenlu Liu, Junyu Bai, Fan Li

Zhengzhou Normal University, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan, China

Abstract

This study focuses on the effects of perceived social support on life satisfaction of hearing impaired college students and examines the mediating role of self-esteem in the relationship. The study was conducted with 278 hearing impaired college students as subjects, and their levels of perceived social support, life satisfaction, and self-esteem were investigated using a questionnaire. The results showed that (1) perceived social support, self-esteem and life satisfaction were positively correlated; (2) perceived social support could affect life satisfaction by influencing self-esteem. The results of this study not only expand the theoretical research on the influencing factors of life satisfaction among hearing impaired college students, but also provide a practical basis for enhancing the life satisfaction of this group.

Keywords

life satisfaction, perceived social support, self-esteem, hearing impaired college students

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