The Mediating Role of Satisfaction with Life and Social Interaction Anxiety in the Relationship Between Loneliness and Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy
Regulatory emotional self-efficacy represents individuals’ belief in their capacity to manage emotions effectively and plays a vital role in supporting emotional well-being and adaptive functioning, particularly in university students. This study explores the influence of loneliness on regulatory em...
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| author | Juncheng Guo Mansor Abu Talib Bolin Guo Jiaxin Ren Jia Liu |
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| description | Regulatory emotional self-efficacy represents individuals’ belief in their capacity to manage emotions effectively and plays a vital role in supporting emotional well-being and adaptive functioning, particularly in university students. This study explores the influence of loneliness on regulatory emotional self-efficacy and its underlying mechanisms by incorporating two mediating variables—satisfaction with life and social interaction anxiety—within a chain mediation model. A total of 547 undergraduate students from a university located in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, participated in the survey. The findings reveal that loneliness directly impacts regulatory emotional self-efficacy; satisfaction with life mediates the effect of loneliness on regulatory emotional self-efficacy; social interaction anxiety also mediates the effect of loneliness on regulatory emotional self-efficacy; and satisfaction with life and social interaction anxiety jointly serve as chain mediators in the relationship between loneliness and regulatory emotional self-efficacy. This study sheds light on the connection between loneliness and regulatory emotional self-efficacy, offering a theoretical basis and practical guidance for improving students’ emotional regulation and overall well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-38a4df32b2da45ed996e5bbce53b70c72025-08-20T03:43:34ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2025-03-0115339210.3390/bs15030392The Mediating Role of Satisfaction with Life and Social Interaction Anxiety in the Relationship Between Loneliness and Regulatory Emotional Self-EfficacyJuncheng Guo0Mansor Abu Talib1Bolin Guo2Jiaxin Ren3Jia Liu4Faculty of Social Sciences and Liberal Arts, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur 56000, MalaysiaWellbeing Research Centre, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur 56000, MalaysiaHuman Resources Education and Training Centre, Ganzhou Bank, Ganzhou 341000, ChinaFaculty of Social Sciences and Liberal Arts, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur 56000, MalaysiaSchool of Foreign Languages, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, ChinaRegulatory emotional self-efficacy represents individuals’ belief in their capacity to manage emotions effectively and plays a vital role in supporting emotional well-being and adaptive functioning, particularly in university students. This study explores the influence of loneliness on regulatory emotional self-efficacy and its underlying mechanisms by incorporating two mediating variables—satisfaction with life and social interaction anxiety—within a chain mediation model. A total of 547 undergraduate students from a university located in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, participated in the survey. The findings reveal that loneliness directly impacts regulatory emotional self-efficacy; satisfaction with life mediates the effect of loneliness on regulatory emotional self-efficacy; social interaction anxiety also mediates the effect of loneliness on regulatory emotional self-efficacy; and satisfaction with life and social interaction anxiety jointly serve as chain mediators in the relationship between loneliness and regulatory emotional self-efficacy. This study sheds light on the connection between loneliness and regulatory emotional self-efficacy, offering a theoretical basis and practical guidance for improving students’ emotional regulation and overall well-being.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15/3/392lonelinesssatisfaction with lifesocial interaction anxietyregulatory emotional self-efficacymental healthwell-being |
| spellingShingle | Juncheng Guo Mansor Abu Talib Bolin Guo Jiaxin Ren Jia Liu The Mediating Role of Satisfaction with Life and Social Interaction Anxiety in the Relationship Between Loneliness and Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy Behavioral Sciences loneliness satisfaction with life social interaction anxiety regulatory emotional self-efficacy mental health well-being |
| title | The Mediating Role of Satisfaction with Life and Social Interaction Anxiety in the Relationship Between Loneliness and Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy |
| title_full | The Mediating Role of Satisfaction with Life and Social Interaction Anxiety in the Relationship Between Loneliness and Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy |
| title_fullStr | The Mediating Role of Satisfaction with Life and Social Interaction Anxiety in the Relationship Between Loneliness and Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Mediating Role of Satisfaction with Life and Social Interaction Anxiety in the Relationship Between Loneliness and Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy |
| title_short | The Mediating Role of Satisfaction with Life and Social Interaction Anxiety in the Relationship Between Loneliness and Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy |
| title_sort | mediating role of satisfaction with life and social interaction anxiety in the relationship between loneliness and regulatory emotional self efficacy |
| topic | loneliness satisfaction with life social interaction anxiety regulatory emotional self-efficacy mental health well-being |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15/3/392 |
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