This study examined core self-evaluations (CSEs) and coping styles as mediators of the relationship between social support and well-being. Participants included 722 Chinese university students who completed the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, the Core Self-Evaluations Scale, the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Social support, CSEs, and positive coping were positively correlated with life satisfaction and positive affect and negatively correlated with negative affect. Negative coping was ...
