身高对主观幸福感的影响及其内在机制

The Impact of Height on Subjective Well-Being and Its Underlying Mechanisms

摘要: 目的：探讨个体身高与主观幸福感之间的关系，并从认知能力与消极情绪等方面揭示其内在心理机制。方法：采用中国家庭追踪调查(CFPS)数据，选取25,162名成年样本，通过多元线性回归与结构方程模型进行分析。结果：1) 总体而言，个体身高对主观幸福感具有显著的正向预测作用；2) 身高对主观幸福感的影响存在性别差异，女性身高与主观幸福感呈倒U型关系，而男性则呈边际效应变化的促进作用；3) 认知能力、社会资本与消极情绪在身高与主观幸福感之间起显著的中介作用。结论：身高作为一种外在的生理特征与社会信号，能够通过多种心理与社会机制对个体的主观幸福感产生深远影响。破除基于身高的社会刻板印象对于提升居民的心理福祉具有积极意义。

Abstract: Objective: To explore the relationship between individual height and subjective well-being, and to reveal its underlying psychological mechanisms from the perspectives of cognitive ability and negative emotions. Methods: Based on the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) data, an empirical analysis was conducted on 25,162 adult samples using regression model and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Results: 1) Overall, individual height has a significant positive predictive effect on subjective well-being. 2) There are gender differences in the impact of height on subjective well-being: female height has an inverted U-shaped relationship with subjective well-being, while male height shows a promoting role of marginal effect changes. 3) Cognitive ability, social capital, and negative emotions play a significant mediating role between height and subjective well-being. Conclusion: As an external physical feature and social signal, height can exert a profound impact on an individual’s subjective well-being through various psychological and social mechanisms. Breaking the social stereotypes based on height has a positive significance for enhancing the psychological well-being of residents.