Two collectivist coping styles predict life satisfaction among Chinese. Acceptance/Reframing/Striving indirectly predicts internal locus-of-hope which predicts life satisfaction. Family support indirectly predicts external-family locus-of-hope which predicts life satisfaction. Collectivist coping styles involve both personal and relational resources for dealing with stress. Results provide further evidence and clarification on the importance of collectivist coping.