[Mediating effect of self-determination on the relationship between family cohesion and adaptability and self-consistency and congruence of college student in Henan Province]

Abstract

Objective: By analyzing the mediating effect of self-determination on the relationship between family cohesion and adaptability and self-consistency and congruence, to explore the mediating mechanism of family cohesion and adaptability on self-consistency and congruence.

Methods: A total of 1285 college students from 10 universities in Henan Province were surveyed with questionnaires including the family cohesion and adaptability scale, the self-determination scale and the self-consistency and congruence scale. The SPSS were used to explore the relationships among them.

Results: Correlation analysis showed that there was a significant correlation among family cohesion and adaptability, self-determination and self-consistency and congruence. Mediating effect tests showed that self-determination played a part mediating role on the relationship between family cohesion and self-consistency and congruence( the proportion of mediating effect in total was 46. 11%). Self-determination played a part mediating role on the relationship between family adaptability and self-consistency and congruence( theproportion of mediating effect in total was 52. 38%). Awareness of self and perceived choice also played a part mediating role on the relationship between family cohesion and adaptability and self-consistency and congruence( the proportion of mediating effect in total was 26. 29%-39. 46%).

Conclusion: Family cohesion and adaptability not only had a direct predictor of self-consistency and congruence, but also played an indirect role in predicting self-determination.

Keywords: college student; family cohesion and adaptability; self-consistency and congruence; self-determination.