title: Well-being of elderly stroke survivors in Chinese communities: mediating effects of meaning in life.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aims to examine the role of meaning in life as a mediator for the relationship of physical functioning, social support, and optimism with well-being among elderly Chinese stroke survivors.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study was conducted on 214 community-dwelling older stroke survivors (128 men and 86 women), ranging from 60 to 88 years. The physical functioning, social support, optimism, meaning in life, and subjective well-being of the participants were measured.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Structural equation modeling revealed that meaning in life fully mediates the relationship of physical functioning, social support, and optimism with subjective well-being.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study examines the role of meaning in life in stroke experience from an existential perspective. The modifiable features of meaning in life may offer an intervening angle for improving the well-being of elderly stroke survivors.
authors.affiliation: a Research Center of Mental Health Education , Southwest University , Chongqing , China.
authors.forename: Jingjin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Qinghua
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Tian
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Jiliang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002681:China; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D020521:Stroke / Q000523:psychology*; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*