The Relationship Between Perceived Chronic Social Adversity and General Well-being of College Students: The Chain Mediating Role of Self-esteem and Resilience

Abstract

Based on the coping resources theory, a chain mediation model of the relationship between college students’ perceived chronic social adversity, self-esteem, resilience and general well-being was constructed to explore the relationship between perceived chronic social adversity and general well-being of college students. A questionnaire survey was conducted on 1264 college students with perceived chronic social adversity, self-esteem, resilience and general well-being scale. The results showed that: (1) Perceived chronic social adversity was negatively correlated with general well-being, self-esteem and resilience; (2) Perceived chronic social adversity can indirectly predict the general well-being of college students through the mediating effects of self-esteem and resilience, and can also indirectly predict the general well-being of college students through the chain mediating effects of self-esteem and resilience. This study reveals that the general well-being of college students can be enhanced by reducing their perceived chronic social adversity, as well as improving self-esteem and resilience.