Mediating Effects of Family Cohesion and Coping between Consciousness of Family Crisis and Life Satisfaction

This research examined the mediating effects of family cohesion and coping on consciousness of family crisis and life satisfaction and to suggest alternatives for preventing maladjustment due to family crisis. The subjects of this study were 465 Koreans over the age of twenty who were surveyed with a self-reported questionnaires that incorporated several reliable standardized measures. The data were analyzed using SPSS WIN 19.0 and Amos 20.0. The results can be summarized as follows:BR The structural equation model (SEM) analysis supported the proposed conceptual model showing significant direct effects of consciousness of family crisis on family cohesion (β=.17, p.01) and coping (β=.28, p.001). Family cohesion directly affected coping (β=.59, p.001) and life satisfaction (β=.31, p.001). Coping directly affected life satisfaction (β=.39, p.001). There were complete mediating effects of family cohesion and coping on consciousness of family crisis and life satisfaction. Partial mediating effects and double mediating effects of family cohesion and coping were also verified. In conclusion, family cohesion and coping revealed an important role in linking consciousness of family crisis to life satisfaction. With the ever-increasing number of families in crisis experiencing difficulties with coping, it is essential to adopt the perspectives that family cohesion, including family commitment and cooperation, have to be integral parts of the adjustment and rehabilitation of injured family members.