| dc.rights.license | CC-BY-NC-ND | |
| dc.contributor | Vinicius Coscioni | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Coscioni, Vinicius | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wang, Jing | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-09-01T00:04:50Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-09-01T00:04:50Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://studenttheses.uu.nl/handle/20.500.12932/50264 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This cross-sectional study examined how life projects (LP) moderate the negative relationship between loneliness (LS) and flourishing (FS) across two age groups (18–30 vs. 31–65 years) during China’s COVID-19 pandemic. Using validated measures with 187 participants, regression analysis revealed a significant three-way interaction (LS × LP × Age: β = 0.28, p = 0.029), indicating age-dependent moderation. Simple slopes analysis showed divergent patterns: for younger adults (18–30), higher LP strengthened LS’s negative effect on FS (β = −0.16 at low LP vs. β = −0.39 at high LP), whereas for older adults (31–65), higher LP attenuated this effect (β = −0.65 at low LP vs. β = −0.32 at high LP). These findings suggest LP functions as a buffer against loneliness for older adults but exacerbates its harm for younger adults. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Utrecht University | |
| dc.language.iso | EN | |
| dc.subject | This study explores how life projects moderate the relationship between loneliness and flourishing across age. Findings could inform interventions promoting well-being through goal-setting and life engagement. | |
| dc.title | Life Projects as a Protective Shield Against Loneliness: Moderating Effects on Flourishing Across Ages During the Pandemic in China | |
| dc.type.content | Master Thesis | |
| dc.rights.accessrights | Open Access | |
| dc.subject.keywords | Life Projects; Loneliness; Flourishing | |
| dc.subject.courseuu | Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology | |
| dc.thesis.id | 52743 | |
