Meaning in Life and Loneliness as Mediators between COVID-19 Anxiety and Life Satisfaction in the Post-Pandemic among the General Population in Turkey: A Serial Mediation Model
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Çağış, Zafer Güney
Öztekin, Gülçin Güler
Aziz, Izaddin Ahmad
Chirico, Francesco
Rizzo, Amelia
Yıldırım, Murat
Abstract / Description
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted global society, leading to negative well-being and
mental health outcomes. However, little is known about how COVID-19-related anxiety affects life
satisfaction through psychological factors. This study examined the mediating roles of meaning in
life and loneliness in the relationship between COVID-19 anxiety and life satisfaction in 333 Turkish
general population (59.2% females; Mage = 33.9 ± 7.8). Participants completed measures of COVID-19
anxiety, life satisfaction, meaning in life, and loneliness. The results showed that COVID-19 anxiety
predicted meaning in life, loneliness, and life satisfaction. Meaning in life predicted loneliness
and life satisfaction, while loneliness predicted life satisfaction. Serial mediation analysis revealed
that COVID-19 anxiety predicts life satisfaction through meaning in life and loneliness, even after
controlling for age and gender. These findings contribute to our understanding of the underlying
mechanisms between COVID-19 anxiety and life satisfaction, with implications for future research
and practice.
Keyword(s)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 anxiety meaning in life loneliness life satisfactionPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2023-10-09
Journal title
European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education
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13
Page numbers
2214–2225
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MDPI
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Ça˘ gı¸s, Z.G.; Öztekin, G.G.;
Aziz, I.A.; Chirico, F.; Rizzo, A.;
Yıldırım, M. Meaning in Life and
Loneliness as Mediators between
COVID-19 Anxiety and Life
Satisfaction in the Post-Pandemic among the General Population in Turkey: A Serial Mediation Model. Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2023, 13, 2214–2225. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe13100156
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Çağış, Zafer Güney
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Öztekin, Gülçin Güler
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Aziz, Izaddin Ahmad
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Chirico, Francesco
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Rizzo, Amelia
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Yıldırım, Murat
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Date of first publication2023-10-09
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Abstract / DescriptionThe COVID-19 pandemic has impacted global society, leading to negative well-being and mental health outcomes. However, little is known about how COVID-19-related anxiety affects life satisfaction through psychological factors. This study examined the mediating roles of meaning in life and loneliness in the relationship between COVID-19 anxiety and life satisfaction in 333 Turkish general population (59.2% females; Mage = 33.9 ± 7.8). Participants completed measures of COVID-19 anxiety, life satisfaction, meaning in life, and loneliness. The results showed that COVID-19 anxiety predicted meaning in life, loneliness, and life satisfaction. Meaning in life predicted loneliness and life satisfaction, while loneliness predicted life satisfaction. Serial mediation analysis revealed that COVID-19 anxiety predicts life satisfaction through meaning in life and loneliness, even after controlling for age and gender. These findings contribute to our understanding of the underlying mechanisms between COVID-19 anxiety and life satisfaction, with implications for future research and practice.en
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationÇa˘ gı¸s, Z.G.; Öztekin, G.G.; Aziz, I.A.; Chirico, F.; Rizzo, A.; Yıldırım, M. Meaning in Life and Loneliness as Mediators between COVID-19 Anxiety and Life Satisfaction in the Post-Pandemic among the General Population in Turkey: A Serial Mediation Model. Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2023, 13, 2214–2225. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe13100156
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ISSN2174-8144
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/8956
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.13469
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherMDPI
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe13100156
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Keyword(s)COVID-19 pandemicen
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Keyword(s)COVID-19 anxietyen
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Keyword(s)meaning in lifeen
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Keyword(s)lonelinessen
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Keyword(s)life satisfactionen
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleMeaning in Life and Loneliness as Mediators between COVID-19 Anxiety and Life Satisfaction in the Post-Pandemic among the General Population in Turkey: A Serial Mediation Modelen
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DRO typearticle
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Journal titleEuropean Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education
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Page numbers2214–2225
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Volume13
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