Relationship between Social Support and Selected Measures of Psychological Well-Being

1983 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 847-850 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. J. Schultz ◽  
D. H. Saklofske
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
The Social ◽  
Four Levels ◽  
Psychological Impairment ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Qualitative Dimension

This study investigated the relationship between the qualitative and quantitative dimensions of social support and various psychological variables, including loneliness, stress, self-esteem, locus of control, and psychological impairment. 104 volunteer undergraduate students were administered questionnaires evaluating each variable. On the basis of scores derived from the Social Relationships Scale, subjects were classified into four levels of social support. A significant multivariate effect was found for the qualitative dimension, Helpfulness. Follow-up procedures determined that significant differences between groups high and low on helpfulness were evidenced for the loneliness variable only, with the low-scoring group reporting more loneliness.

scholarly journals Demographics, Socioeconomic Status, Social Distancing, Psychosocial Factors and Psychological Well-Being among Undergraduate Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7215
Author(s):  
Andréa Neiva da Silva ◽  
Carla Ribeiro Guedes ◽  
Cláudia Du Bocage Santos-Pinto ◽  
Elaine Silva Miranda ◽  
Larissa Machado Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Negative Affectivity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
The Social

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted on academic routine because of the social distancing measures. This study examined the relationships of sociodemographic characteristics, social distancing aspects and psychosocial factors on psychosocial well-being among undergraduate students during the social distancing period due to COVID-19. A web-based survey was conducted of undergraduate students at a public university in Brazil (n = 620). Demographics, socioeconomic status (SES), social distancing factors, negative affectivity (DASS-21), sense of coherence (SOC-13), social support and psychosocial well-being (GHQ-12) were measured. The direct and indirect links between was variables was tested using structural equation modelling. The estimated model showed that greater social support, higher sense of coherence and lower negative affectivity were directly associated with better psychological well-being. Female gender, higher SES, not working during the social distancing period and availability of online modules were indirectly associated with psychological well-being through psychosocial factors. Working during the social distancing period and availability of online modules mediated the link of age, gender, SES with psychological well-being. Our findings suggest the need to provide psychological support, online teaching and financial aid to undergraduate students during the social distancing period due to COVID-19 pandemic to improve their psychological well-being.

Socially Connected but Still Isolated: Smartphone Addiction Decreases Social Support Over Time

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Herrero ◽  
Alberto Urueña ◽  
Andrea Torres ◽  
Antonio Hidalgo
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Growth Mixture Model ◽  
Growth Mixture ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Over Time

Recent literature has suggested that smartphone addiction is negatively associated with users’ psychosocial well-being. Much of the research on this subject, however, is of a correlational nature, which has been pointed out as an important limitation that does not allow distinguishing the antecedents of the consequences. In this study, 416 smartphone users were followed for 1 year (three waves separated by 6 months each) to assess the relationship between smartphone addiction and social support. Cross-lagged model results indicated that social support predicts later addiction to the smartphone and that smartphone addiction decreases social support over time. Growth mixture model results indicated that the decrease in social support during the follow-up year was higher for users with greater smartphone addiction at the beginning of the study. Multivariate and univariate analyses of variance indicated that some personal characteristics of users (extroversion, neuroticism, and sensation-seeking) could affect the evolution of social support related to smartphone addiction. In general, these results suggest that the extensive use of a social communication technology such as the smartphone could have the paradoxical effect of diminishing the psychosocial well-being of its users.

scholarly journals Reliability and validity of the Brief 2-Way Social Support Scale: an investigation of social support in promoting older adult well-being

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 205031211983602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Obst ◽  
Jane Shakespeare-Finch ◽  
Daniel J Krosch ◽  
Elizabeth J Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Social Support Scale ◽  
The Relationship

Objectives: This study aimed to explore the relationship between well-being and perceived stress, and the functional dimensions of social support in older adults. Method: Data from 306 older adults were obtained in a survey containing the two-way Social Support Scale (2-Way SSS). Also, a subset of the sample ( N = 165) was filled out with measures of well-being and perceived stress, and a follow-up survey was completed 3 months later ( N = 111). Results: Confirmatory factor analyses and reliability analyses provide evidence for a 12-item Brief 2-Way SSS as a reliable and valid measure of the four domains of Social Support. Correlations and regression analyses indicated the scale displayed good concurrent and predictive validity across time points, with receiving emotional support positively associated with well-being at Time 1 (T1) and Time 2 (T2), and Receiving Instrumental Support negatively associated with perceived stress at TI and T2. Conclusions: This study provides support for the importance of examining the influence of separable elements of social support on psychological outcomes in older adults. The Brief 2-Way SSS was found to have good psychometric properties in this sample of older adults.

Gratitude and School Well-Being Among Chinese University Students: Interpersonal Relationships and Social Support As Mediators

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (10) ◽  
pp. 1689-1698 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peizhen Sun ◽  
Hongyan Jiang ◽  
Minyi Chu ◽  
Feifei Qian
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
School Satisfaction ◽  
Final Model ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
The Relationship

We investigated the relationship between gratitude and school well-being, and the mediating effect of interpersonal relationships and social support. Participants were 782 Chinese undergraduate students who completed measures of gratitude, interpersonal relationships, social support, school satisfaction, positive affect, and negative affect in school. Results revealed that gratitude was positively associated with school well-being, and that both interpersonal relationships and social support acted as mediators of this relationship. The final model also showed a significant sequential pathway from gratitude to interpersonal relationships, and then through social support to school well-being. Implications and limitations of the findings are discussed.

scholarly journals Immigrants’ Experiences of Happiness and Well-being in Northern Iceland

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stéphanie Barillé ◽  
Markus Meckl
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Urban Environment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Local Networks ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Relationship

Our analysis reveals that well-being is higher among immigrants in northern Iceland with strong social capital and with some connections to local networks. Individuals often resort to individual rationale to explain their circumstances, their choices and their subsequent well-being. We begin the discussion by very briefly reviewing the literature on well-being and by introducing the context in which the study was realised. In the following section, we examine the relationship between feelings of well-being and the urban environment; then we explore the belief that opportunities are plentiful in this northern town, and finally look at the relationship between the social support of immigrants and their well-being.

Perceived social support and burden of care of male and female caregivers of patient with schizophrenia

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Narendra Kumar Singh ◽  
Nishant Goyal
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Burden Of Care ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Difference

Background: Schizophrenia is associated with a high familial, social and economic burden. Schizophrenia is also associated with a high level of disability which may create impediments on the social and economic areas of the patients as well as on their respective family networks. Families with schizophrenia may encounter problems such as impairment of health and well being of other family members, restriction of social activities of the family members and shrinking of support from the social network. Aims: The present study examined the difference in perceived social support and burden of care between the male and female caregivers of patients with schizophrenia. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study examining the difference in perceived social support and burden of care between the male and female caregivers of patients with schizophrenia. The sample consisted of 60 (30 male and 30 female) caregivers of the patients with the diagnosis of schizophrenia as per ICD-10-DCR. Results and Conclusion: This study revealed that male caregivers perceived more social support and less burden of care as compared to female caregivers. Key words: Gender, social support, burden

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