The Double Mediating Effect of Family Support and Family Relationship Satisfaction on Self-Compassion and Meaning in Life among Korean Baby Boomers

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Aug 9;19(16):9806. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19169806.

Abstract

This study identified the relationship between self-compassion and meaning in life among Korean baby boomers and examined the double mediating effect of family support and family relationship satisfaction on this relationship. For this purpose, data were collected from 400 baby boomers (born between 1955-1963) using the self-compassion, meaning in life, family support, and family relationship satisfaction scales. PROCESS Macro 3.5 Model 6 was used to analyze the double mediating effects. The results revealed that first, there was a significant correlation between the self-compassion, meaning in life, family support, and family relationship satisfaction of this study. Second, in the relationship between self-compassion and the meaning in life, family support, and family relationship satisfaction were found to have a partial mediating effect and a double mediating effect. The implications and limitations of these findings are also discussed.

Keywords: Korean baby boomer; family relationship satisfaction; family support; meaning in life; self-compassion.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Counseling
  • Family Relations*
  • Humans
  • Personal Satisfaction*
  • Republic of Korea
  • Self-Compassion

Grants and funding

This research was funded by the Brain Korea 21 FOUR project “Training psychological service specialists who are required for super-aged Society” (Department of Psychology, Jeonbuk National University, Republic of Korea, No. 4199990714213).