Investigating the relationship between social support and psychological well-being of employed women with mediation of satisfying basic psychological needs in work environment

Abstract This study aims to adapt and validate the Satisfaction of Basic Psychological Needs Scale for older people (Échelle de Satisfaction des Besoins Psychologiques chez les personnes âgées, ESBP-PA). A total of 270 participants aged from 60 to 100 years old responded to the survey, which included the ESBP-PA and a psychological well-being scale. Exploratory factor analysis extracted the three-factor structure corresponding to the three basic psychological needs. Internal consistency estimated by Cronbach alpha and composite reliability was good for all three dimensions. With regard to convergent validity, correlation analysis indicated that the satisfaction of the three basic needs is significantly related to psychological well-being. The analysis of the scale's psychometric properties produced satisfying results. The scale is a promising instrument to assess the satisfaction of needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness.

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Perception of social support provided by coaches, optimism/pessimism, and psychological well-being: Gender differences and mediating effect models

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching ◽

10.1177/1747954120968649 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 174795412096864

Author(s):

Tung-Wei Cnen ◽

Yi-Chuan Chiu ◽

Yawen Hsu

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Gender Differences ◽

Student Athletes ◽

Well Being ◽

University Student ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Life Orientation Test ◽

The Relationship

This study explored whether gender differences exist in social support, optimism/pessimism, and psychological well-being among university student athletes and examined the relationship among these three variables and the mediating effect of optimism/pessimism. A total of 322 university student athletes (159 men and 163 women) who were Division 1 athletes participated in this study. The research instruments used in this study comprised the revised Athletes’ Received Support Questionnaire, the Life Orientation Test, and the Psychological Well-Being Scale. The results demonstrated the influence of gender differences for some variables. Regarding pessimistic tendency and autonomy (a dimension of the Psychological Well-Being Scale), the average scores of men were significantly higher than those of women. Regarding the other three dimensions of the Psychological Well-Being Scale (purpose in life, positive relationships with others, and personal growth), the average scores were higher for women than for men. Moreover, significant positive correlations were observed among social support provided by coaches, optimism, and psychological well-being. Optimism mediated the relationship between social support and psychological well-being, and pessimism was negatively correlated with psychological well-being; however, the mediating path was not significant. Finally, suggestions for future research and practical implications are proposed for researchers, educators, and supervisors in the field of sports.

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The Relationship between Social Support and The Psychological Well-being of Students Who Work Part-time

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202020212024 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 202 ◽

pp. 12024

Author(s):

Tubagus M Nashich ◽

Listyati S Palupi

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Hypothesis Test ◽

Well Being ◽

Education Student ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Result Show ◽

Part Time Students ◽

Part Time ◽

The Relationship ◽

Test Result

Higher education student often experienced financial problem during their study. This condition encourages them to seek financial support by working part-time. The challenge of being a part-time employee as well as being a student has influenced their psychological well-being condition. The problem will become more complicated when they received less than needed social support. Therefore, it is important to identify the relationship between social support and psychological wellbeing of part-time students. This study aimed to determine the relationship between social support and psychological well-being of students who work part-time. This research is a quantitative survey research. The scale used was social support and psychological well-being scale. The study shows that social support has a significant relationship with psychological well-being. Hypothesis test result show positive value that means if social support increase, psychological well-being will also increase. The correlation coefficient of 0.433 shows the relationship between variable classified as moderate.

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