title: Perceived physical appearance and life satisfaction: a moderated mediation model of self-esteem and life experience of deaf and hearing adolescents.
abstract: In this study, we investigated the relationship between perceived physical appearance and life satisfaction, and the role of self-esteem as mediator and life experience as moderator of the relationship in deaf and hearing adolescents. 118 Chinese deaf adolescents (55.1% male; mean age = 15.12 years, standard deviation [SD] = 2.13) from 5 special education schools and 132 Chinese hearing adolescents (53.8% male; mean age = 13.11 years, SD = .85) completed anonymous questionnaires regarding perceived physical appearance, self-esteem, and life satisfaction. Perceived physical appearance, self-esteem, and life satisfaction were significantly and positively associated with each other. Moreover, self-esteem partially mediated the relationship between perceived physical appearance and life satisfaction; however, this indirect link was weaker for deaf adolescents than it was for hearing adolescents. Implications of the findings and future research directions are discussed, as are potential interventions that can be applied to increase subjective well-being in deaf adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Center for Studies of Psychological Application & School of Psychology, South China Normal University, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, China; Guangdong Center of Mental Assistance and Contingency Technique for Emergency, China. Electronic address: atlupsy@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Aitao
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Center for Studies of Psychological Application & School of Psychology, South China Normal University, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, China; Guangdong Center of Mental Assistance and Contingency Technique for Emergency, China.
authors.forename: Xiuxiu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Center for Studies of Psychological Application & School of Psychology, South China Normal University, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, China; Guangdong Center of Mental Assistance and Contingency Technique for Emergency, China.
authors.forename: Yanping
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Center for Studies of Psychological Application & School of Psychology, South China Normal University, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, China; Guangdong Center of Mental Assistance and Contingency Technique for Emergency, China.
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ling
authors.affiliation: Center for Studies of Psychological Application & School of Psychology, South China Normal University, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, China; Guangdong Center of Mental Assistance and Contingency Technique for Emergency, China.
authors.forename: Haiping
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.affiliation: Department of Management, Open University of Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Zuwei
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Department of Educational Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Electronic address: leichang@cuhk.edu.hk.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D019986:Persons with Hearing Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012649:Self Concept; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Deaf adolescent; Life satisfaction; Moderated mediation; Perceived physical appearance; Self-esteem