The Effect of Considering Future Consequences on College Students' Perceptions of Stress in Relation to Resilience and Sense of Meaning in Life.

Nanbo Wang, Ge Xu, Song Zhou, Lixia Jiang, Qingli Guan, Man Leng

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Nanbo WangDepartment of Psychology, School of Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350122, China.

Ge XuSchool of Psychology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China.

Song ZhouSchool of Psychology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China.

Lixia JiangSchool of Psychology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China.

Qingli GuanSchool of Psychology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China.

Man LengSchool of Psychology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China.

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Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province 2022J05045the Research Foundation for Advanced Talents of Fujian Medical University to Nanbo Wang XRCZX2020035

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The present study examines the moderated mediation model of resilience and meaning in life (MIL) within the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) framework. A sample of 971 Chinese college students (mean age = 19.95; 69.5% female) completed measures of consideration of future consequences (CFCs), resilience, MIL, and perceived stress. The results supported the hypothesized model: CFCs negatively predicted perceived stress, and this relationship was partially mediated by resilience. MIL moderated the association between CFCs and perceived stress, with the search for meaning subdimension amplifying the negative relationship. In contrast, the presence of meaning did not exhibit a significant moderating effect. High levels of CFCs were significantly linked to lower perceived stress when the level of search for meaning was high. These findings highlight the dynamic interplay of cognitive and motivational factors in stress management, underscoring the potential of fostering resilience and meaning-seeking behaviors to promote well-being among college students.

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consideration of future consequenceHAPA modelmeaning in lifeperceived stressresilience

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PMID40150153

DOI10.3390/bs15030258

PMCPMC11939759

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