A Mediation Effect of Self-Esteem on the Association between Mood and Happiness

Abstract

The current study was examined the role of mediation effect of self-esteem on the relationship between mood (both positive and negative affect) and happiness. Understanding this mediation effect might help to clarify how self-esteem affects on overall wellbeing. Total 109 individuals were the sample of our study. Happiness (Hpp), negative affect (NA), positive affect (PA), and self-esteem (SE) were assessed in the present study. A correlation study was conducted to assess the relationships between self-esteem, mood (both positive and negative affect) and happiness. Path analysis was used to assess the direct and indirect effect of PA and NA on happiness through self-esteem. The results indicated that self-esteem was a minor predictor of happiness. There was no significant mediation effect of self-esteem between PANAS (PA, NA) and happiness. The non-significant indirect effects suggest that the relationship between mood and happiness in this group was not mediated by self-esteem.