TY - JOUR
T1 - Moderating effects of meaning in life on the relationship between depression and self-competence in death work among helping professionals
AU - Chan, Wallace Chi Ho
AU - Tin, Agnes Fong
AU - Wong, Adrienne Lei Yung
PY - 2021/9/14
Y1 - 2021/9/14
N2 - This study aims to examine the relationships of self-competence in death work (SC-DW) with meaning in life (MIL) and depression, particularly the moderating effects of MIL on the relationship between depression and SC-DW. A total of 151 helping professionals completed a questionnaire. SC-DW showed negative and positive significant associations with depression and MIL, respectively. MIL was the moderator between depression and SC-DW. At the same depression level, helping professionals who experienced a higher level of MIL indicated a higher level of SC-DW, and particularly a higher level of emotional competence in death work. Implications on supporting helping professionals are discussed.
AB - This study aims to examine the relationships of self-competence in death work (SC-DW) with meaning in life (MIL) and depression, particularly the moderating effects of MIL on the relationship between depression and SC-DW. A total of 151 helping professionals completed a questionnaire. SC-DW showed negative and positive significant associations with depression and MIL, respectively. MIL was the moderator between depression and SC-DW. At the same depression level, helping professionals who experienced a higher level of MIL indicated a higher level of SC-DW, and particularly a higher level of emotional competence in death work. Implications on supporting helping professionals are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1080/07481187.2019.1671541
DO - 10.1080/07481187.2019.1671541
M3 - Article
C2 - 31588861
AN - SCOPUS:85074397300
SN - 0748-1187
VL - 45
SP - 594
EP - 602
JO - Death Studies
JF - Death Studies
IS - 8
ER -