A Moderated Mediation Approach of Expatriate Subjective Well-being: Roles of Subjective Support and Spouse Adjustment

Qing XIA, Yong WANG, Ya-Ting WANG

Abstract


Through an online survey of current Chinese expatriates with 155 valid self-report questionnaires returned, our study verifies that expatriate SWB is significantly related to perceived stress (PS) and its sub-dimensions, job satisfaction (JS), social support and its sub-dimensions, expatriate adjustment, spouse adjustment, environmental comfort of country of residence; then reveals the existing moderated mediation approach that PS influences SWB through JS, whereas subjective support plays a moderating role in both PS - SWB and PS - JS relationship. Plus, expatriate adjustment and spouse adjustment could predict mutually, as well predict PS and SWB.

Keywords


Subjective Well-being, Perceived Stress, Job Satisfaction, Subjective Support, Expatriate Adjustment, Spouse Adjustment


DOI
10.12783/dtem/iceme2017/11799

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