Savoring as a moderator between positive life events and hopelessness depression

• Jian Chen

  Hunan Institute of Technology

• Lihua Zhou

  Hengyang Normal University

We examined the relationships among savoring, positive life events, and hopelessness depression. Participants comprised 266 Chinese undergraduate college students who filled out 3 measures to assess savoring, positive life events, and hopelessness depression. Results showed that savoring was negatively correlated with hopelessness depression and positively correlated with positive life events, and that savoring significantly moderated the relationship between positive life events and hopelessness depression. These findings indicate that savoring is a protective factor for hopelessness depression. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

1. Jian Chen, Hunan Institute of Technology
   Development Research Center of College Students
2. Lihua Zhou, Hengyang Normal University
   College of Educational Science

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