Chinese Christians in America: Attachment to God,Stress, and Well‐Being |
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| Authors: | Meifen Wei Tsun‐Yao Ku Hwei‐Jane Chen Nathaniel Wade Kelly Yu‐Hsin Liao Gwo‐Jen Guo |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology, Iowa State University;2. Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Iowa State University;3. Department of Psychology, Iowa State University.;4. Center for General Education, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan;5. Department of Counseling and Family Therapy, University of Missouri—St. Louis.;6. Department of Guidance and Counseling, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua, Taiwan. |
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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| Keywords: | attachment to God Chinese Christian international students and immigrants life satisfaction positive affect |
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