Social Support as a Moderator of Positive Psychological Strengths and Subjective Well-Being

2010 ◽  
Vol 106 (2) ◽  
pp. 534-538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aqeel Khan ◽  
Akbar Husain
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Positive Relationships ◽  
Social Support Network ◽  
Psychological Strengths

The present study was conducted to examine: (a) the relation of positive psychological strengths, i.e., hope, optimism, self-efficacy and resiliency, with subjective well-being, and (b) the role of social support as a moderator of positive psychological strengths and subjective well-being. The following hypotheses were proposed: (a) that positive psychological strengths would be positively related with subjective well-being and social support; (b) social support would moderate the relation of positive psychological strengths with subjective well-being. 116 men and 64 women ( M age = 21.53 yr., SD = 4.99, range = 33) from India participated. Significant positive relationships were found for positive psychological strengths with subjective well-being and with social support network (family, friends, and others). Regression analysis showed social support significantly moderated the relations of positive psychological strengths with subjective well-being.

scholarly journals Influence of Social Support and Subjective Well-Being on the Perceived Overall Health of the Elderly

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 5438
Author(s):  
Valeria Farriol-Baroni ◽  
Lorena González-García ◽  
Aina Luque-García ◽  
Silvia Postigo-Zegarra ◽  
Sergio Pérez-Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Social Support Network ◽  
Explanatory Factors ◽  
Predictive Relationships

Scientific interest in the positive aspects of aging and the development of healthy aging has increased, given the need to ensure older people well-being and quality of life. In this sense, social support and some sociodemographic variables may have a not yet entirely clear role. The main objective of this work was to analyze the predictive relationships of age, marital status, social support and subjective well-being on the general perception of the health of a group of elderly people. The participants were 137 people (77.4% women) between 61 and 91 years old (M = 73.11; SD = 6.22); 56.9% of them had a partner and 40.1% did not. The path analysis tested indicates that social support has an indirect predictive value on perceived overall health through its influence on subjective well-being. Age and life satisfaction are the most important direct predictors of perceived overall health. Conclusions highlight the need to delve into the study of explanatory factors of the general perception of the health of the elderly and promote interventions to facilitate the development of an appropriate social support network and increase the subjective well-being of this group.

scholarly journals Optimism and social support moderate the indirect relationship between self-efficacy and happiness through mental health in the elderly

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 205510292094790
Author(s):  
Raquel Lara ◽  
Mª Luisa Vázquez ◽  
Adelaida Ogallar ◽  
Débora Godoy-Izquierdo
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Indirect Relationship ◽  
Mental Well Being

We examined the role of self-efficacy, social support, optimism, and mental health in the prediction of happiness in the elderly. Moderated mediation analyses confirmed a full mediation in which self-efficacy, through perceived mental health and moderated by social support, predicts happiness moderated, in turn, by optimism. When an elder is self-efficacious, his or her mental well-being seems more likely to be improved and translated into enhanced happiness when social support and optimism are moderate to high. We provide preliminary results on the interplay of these psychosocial resources in improving subjective well-being that may help in designing tailored interventions for promoting happiness in late adulthood.

Social support and well-being in dementia family caregivers: The mediating role of self-efficacy

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 761-768 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alma Au ◽  
Man-Kin Lai ◽  
Kam-Mei Lau ◽  
Pey-Chyou Pan ◽  
Linda Lam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mediating Role

scholarly journals Self-efficacy as a mediator of the relationship between subjective well-being and general health of military cadets

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (11) ◽  
pp. 2309-2319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciane Albuquerque Sá de Souza ◽  
Ana Raquel Rosas Torres ◽  
Genário Alves Barbosa ◽  
Tiago Jessé Souza de Lima ◽  
Luana Elayne Cunha de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
General Health ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
General Self Efficacy

The objective of this study is to investigate the role of self-efficacy beliefs as a mediator of the relationship between the subjective well-being and general health of military cadets (police and firefighters). For this study, 228 cadets participated, the majority being Military Police officer candidates (65%), male (79%), between 17 and 34 years of age (99%), and unmarried (74%). They responded to questionnaires on general health (GHQ-12), perceived general self-efficacy, to the multiple scales that cover subjective well-being, and demographic questions. Initial regression analyses indicate the predictive power of subject well-being regarding general health. Subsequently, the mediation analyses provide satisfactory evidence for the role of perceived self-efficacy as a mediator of the relationship between the subjective well-being variables and the overall health of military cadets. The implications of these results for the professional training of the cadets are discussed.

scholarly journals SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING OF CHINESE ELDERS WITH MIGRANT CHILDREN: THE ROLE OF FAMILY AND SOCIAL SUPPORT

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 1373-1373
Author(s):  
M. Guo ◽  
J. Liu ◽  
L. Xu ◽  
I. Chi ◽  
W. Mao
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Migrant Children ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Chinese Elders

scholarly journals RE-examining the Effect of Online Social Support on Subjective Well-Being: The Moderating Role of Experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Meng-Hsiang Hsu ◽  
Chun-Ming Chang ◽  
Shing-Ling Wu
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Online Support ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Levels Of Use ◽  
Moderating Role

Building upon the perspectives of social capital theory, social support, and experience, this study developed a theoretical model to investigate the determinants of subjective well-being on social media. This study also examined the moderating role of experience on the relationship between subjective well-being and social support. Data collected from 267 social media users in Taiwan were used to test the proposed model. Structural equation modeling analysis was used to test the measurement model and the structural model. The findings reveal that receiving online support and providing online support are the key predictors of subjective well-being. Furthermore, social capital positively influences the reception and provision of online support. Finally, providing online support has a significant effect on the subjective well-being of users with low levels of use experience, while receiving online support exerts a stronger influence on the subjective well-being of users with high levels of use experience.

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