Friends and family: A cross-cultural investigation of social support and subjective well-being among college students

Brannan, Debi; Biswas‐Diener, Robert; Mohr, Cynthia D.; Mortazavi, Shahrnaz; Stein, N.

doi:10.1080/17439760.2012.743573

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“…Lee & Goldstein, 2016), while others show the importance of perceived family support for one's life satisfaction, and friends' support for positive affect (e.g. Brannan, Biswas-Diener, Mohr, Mortazavi, & Stein, 2013). In the middle-aged and elderly, interactions with and social support from family members become more important for their well-being, especially spouses/partners' support (e.g.…”

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The Relationship between Social Support and Subjective Well-Being across the Lifespan

Brajša‐Žganec

Lipovčan

Hanzec³

2018

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The aim of this study was to examine how social support measured as the subjective assessment of social support adequacy given by family, friends or significant others contributes to well-being (happiness, life satisfaction and domain satisfactions) across the life span. The study was conducted on a representative sample of the Croatian adult population (N = 1.000). For the purpose of analyses the sample was divided into three age groups: 18 to 40 years, 41 to 60 years, and 60+ years. The results were analyzed by means of multiple group structural equation modeling, which was performed separately for two measures of subjective well-being (SWB -a general measure of life satisfaction and happiness, PWI -domain satisfactions). The results showed that in all three age groups, among three sources of social support only the perceived social support from friends was significantly related to both subjective well-being measures. Participants who perceived adequate social support from friends expressed higher levels of subjective well-being.

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The Relationship between Social Support and Subjective Well-Being across the Lifespan

Brajša‐Žganec

Lipovčan

Hanzec³

2018

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“…Social activity has the potential to enhance a sense of relatedness, a basic psychological need for feeling close and connected to significant others (Brannan, Biswas-Diener, Mohr, Mortazavi, & Stein, 2013;Deci & Ryan, 2000). It is perceived by most as a mood enhancer (Clark & Watson, 1988) but even if studies usually abound in this direction, results have been mixed.…”

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Daily Fluctuations in Office-Based Workers’ Leisure Activities and Well-Being

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This day-level study examines links between the amount of leisure time devoted to social, physical, and low-effort activities after the workday and affective well-being at bedtime. A sample of 95 office-based workers completed surveys over four consecutive days at bedtime (380 data points). Results revealed a within-person effect of leisure activity on daily affective well-being. Participants consistently reported enhanced mood before sleep on days when they spent more hours engaging in physical and social activities compared to their personal average number of hours spent on these activities across the four days of the study. However, on days when more hours were spent on low-effort activity, participants consistently reported decreased positive emotions. This suggests that time allocation to certain leisure activities may better support well-being on a daily basis. Discussion focuses on the implications of these findings for helping individuals enhance their evening leisure experiences by making astute leisure choices.

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“…Accordingly, when negative affect increases, the positive effect of social support on perceived stress decreases. It is an expected result to find the moderator role of negative affect as a mental health parameter related to both social support (Brannan et al, 2013;Green et al, 2012;Wright et al, 2014;Zhou et al, 2013) and stress (Al Nima et al, 2013;Hamama et al, 2013;Green et al, 2012;Jou & Fukada, 2002) between the two variables. Negative affect being related to neuroticism (Berry & Hansen, 1996;Watson, Clark, & Tellegen 1988) and the tendency of individuals with negative affect to be introverted may lead these individuals to be less involved in social interactions, and in turn, let them perceive less social support.…”

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“…Meanwhile, negative affect has a negative relation with social support (Brannan, Biswas-Diener, Mohr, Mortazavi, & Stein, 2013;Green et al, 2012;Wright et al, 2014;Zhou, Zhu, Zhang, & Cai, 2013) and a positive relation with stress (Al Nima et al, 2013;Hamama et al, 2013;Green et al, 2012;Jou & Fukada, 2002). While there are no studies investigating the intervening variable role of positive and negative affect on the relationship between social support and stress, in light of the researches mentioned above it could be hypothesized that positive and negative affect could differentiate the relation between the two variables.…”

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The Moderating Role of Positive and Negative Affect on the Relationship between Perceived Social Support and Stress in College Students

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During college years, which are known as a stressful time, students may often face stress personally, socially, academically, economically, and so forth in various areas of life. One of the important sources that students use to cope with stress is social support. Students can cope with stress easier via the support they receive from their friends or family. While social support is seen as a protective mechanism against stress, some psychological factors may have increasing or decreasing effects on this support. Positive and negative affects, two opposing indicators of individual psychological adjustment, may function differently in this context. In the current study, the moderator roles of positive and negative affect on the relationship between perceived social support and stress in college students was investigated. The sample consisted of 479 undergraduate students from the faculty of education in a public university. Data was collected using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Positive and Negative Affect Scale. In data analysis, hierarchical multiple regression analysis based on the steps of Baron and Kenny's (1986) moderating model was used. The research findings indicate that negative affect has a moderator role in the relationship between perceived social support and stress, whereas positive affect does not have a similar function. Accordingly, as negative affect increases, the positive effect of social support on perceived stress decreases.

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Friends and family: A cross-cultural investigation of social support and subjective well-being among college students

Cited by 159 publications

References 52 publications

The Relationship between Social Support and Subjective Well-Being across the Lifespan

The Relationship between Social Support and Subjective Well-Being across the Lifespan

Daily Fluctuations in Office-Based Workers’ Leisure Activities and Well-Being

The Moderating Role of Positive and Negative Affect on the Relationship between Perceived Social Support and Stress in College Students

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