Chinese Christians in America: Attachment to god, stress, and well-being

Meifen Wei; Tsun Yao Ku; Hwei Jane Chen; Nathaniel Wade; Kelly Yu Hsin Liao; Gwo-Jen Guo

doi:10.1002/j.2161-007X.2012.00015.x

Chinese Christians in America: Attachment to god, stress, and well-being

Meifen Wei, Tsun Yao Ku, Hwei Jane Chen, Nathaniel Wade, Kelly Yu Hsin Liao, Gwo-Jen Guo

Department of Guidance and Counseling

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This study examined whether attachment to God moderated the relation between perceived stress and well-being (i.e., life satisfaction and positive affect) among 183 Chinese Christian international students and immigrants. Results showed significant main effects of (a) perceived stress on life satisfaction and (b) secure attachment to God and avoidant attachment to God on life satisfaction and positive affect. There was a significant interaction of perceived stress and avoidant attachment to God on life satisfaction. Specifically, high avoidant attachment to God exacerbated the association between perceived stress and life satisfaction, whereas low avoidant attachment to God buffered the association between perceived stress and life satisfaction.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	162-180
Number of pages	19
Journal	Counseling and Values
Volume	57
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2161-007X.2012.00015.x
Publication status	Published - 2012 Oct 1

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Clinical Psychology
Religious studies

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Wei, M., Ku, T. Y., Chen, H. J., Wade, N., Liao, K. Y. H., & Guo, G-J. (2012). Chinese Christians in America: Attachment to god, stress, and well-being. Counseling and Values, 57(2), 162-180. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2161-007X.2012.00015.x

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