The Impacts of Housing Assistance, Family Support, Personal Income, and Hobby Engagement on Young People's Life Satisfaction in Shenzhen: Moderating Role of Family Support

Abstract

The aim of this study was to explore the effects of housing assistance, family support, personal income and hobby participation on life satisfaction of Shenzhen adolescents, with special attention to the moderating effect of family support. The data of Shenzhen youth were collected through questionnaire survey, and SPSS and Smart-PLS software were used for quantitative analysis. This study designed a questionnaire including housing assistance, family support, personal income, hobby participation and life satisfaction, and conducted a sample survey of young people in Shenzhen. To ensure the quality of the data, the reliability and validity tests were carried out, and the pre-processed data were cleaned. Through the structural equation model (SEM) analysis of Smart-PLS software, the direct influence of each factor on satisfaction and the moderating effect of family support were deeply discussed. The results show that housing assistance, family support, personal income and hobby participation significantly affect the life satisfaction of Shenzhen teenagers. Family support significantly moderates the effect of housing assistance on life satisfaction, enhancing its positive effects. Personal income and hobby participation also positively affect satisfaction, but the moderating effect of family support is weak. The study reveals the mechanisms influencing youth satisfaction in Shenzhen, highlights the key role of family support, provides a reference for policy makers to enhance youth satisfaction and well-being, and provides a theoretical and empirical basis for follow-up research.