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ArticleBMC public health2025

The effect of perceived stress on life satisfaction among Chinese adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic: the chain mediating role of self-efficacy and meaning in life.

Chen Xu, Lingxin Liu, Wanyan Fu, Jingxing Wu, Peng Li, Min Li

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Chen Xu *Department of Military Psychology, Faculty of Medical Psychology, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Gaotanyan Main Street, Shapingba, Chongqing, 400038, People's Republic of China.
Lingxin Liu *Department of Psychology, Normal University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Wanyan FuThe First Middle School of University Town, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Jingxing WuThe First Middle School of University Town, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Peng LiDepartment of Military Psychology, Faculty of Medical Psychology, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Gaotanyan Main Street, Shapingba, Chongqing, 400038, People's Republic of China. lipeng607@tmmu.edu.cn.
Min LiDepartment of Military Psychology, Faculty of Medical Psychology, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Gaotanyan Main Street, Shapingba, Chongqing, 400038, People's Republic of China. limin52267@tmmu.edu.cn.

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Chongqing Social Science Planning and Cultivation Project 2021PY32National Social Science Foundation of China 19BSH132
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backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has triggered many social crises, and the sudden change in life circumstances has resulted in extremely challenging levels of mental health among adolescents. High levels of perceived stress coincided with low levels of life satisfaction, with self-efficacy and meaning in life possibly playing a role. This study explores the relationship between perceived stress and life satisfaction among Chinese adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Self-efficacy and meaning in life were investigated as two mediating factors for this relationship.

methods2045 students from three middle schools in Chongqing completed the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), General Self-efficacy Scale (GSES) and Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ). Process Macro model 6 was used to test the chain mediation between variables.

results① Perceived stress was significantly negatively related to life satisfaction, self-efficacy, and meaning in life; life satisfaction, self-efficacy, and meaning in life were significantly positively related; ② Self-efficacy and meaning in life chain-mediated between perceived stress and life satisfaction.

conclusionsDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, perceived stress is an important factor affecting adolescent life satisfaction. Perceived stress not only directly affects life satisfaction, but also indirectly affects it through reduced self-efficacy and meaning in life. Primary and secondary schools and psychological centers can start with self-efficacy and meaning in life training in order to enhance the mental health of young people, alleviate perceived stress and improve their life satisfaction.

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COVID-19Personal SatisfactionSelf EfficacyStress, PsychologicalAdolescentChinaEast Asian PeopleFemaleHumansMalePandemicsStudentsSurveys and QuestionnairesAdolescentsLife satisfactionMeaning in lifePerceived stressSelf-efficacy

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