| Abstract The goal of the present article is to investigate whether positive and negative affects mediate or moderate the impact of self‐esteem on life satisfaction among Chinese rural‐to‐urban migrants. Participants contained 712 rural‐to‐urban migrants recruited from four construction sites in China, who were evaluated with Rosenberg Self‐Esteem Scale, Positive and Negative Affect Scale, and Satisfaction with Life Scale. Correlation analysis indicated self‐esteem positively predicted life… |