The role of perceived social support in predicting subjective wellbeing in Lebanese college students
Journal Title: The Journal of Happiness and Well-Being - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the role of perceived social support (PSS) on subjective well-being (SWB) in Lebanese college students. All students were undergraduate students and followed the American educational system. Life satisfaction was assessed using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and the affective dimension of well-being was measured using the Positive Affect Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). The degree of PSS was measured using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Findings suggested that Lebanese college students were generally satisfied with their lives general and experienced more positive than negative affect. Female participants experienced more negative affect (NA) than male participants. The high income level group scored greater on the SWLS scale and perceived higher PSS. Lebanese youth perceived great levels of PSS and PSS was found to be an important positive predictor of subjective well-being. In conclusion, these findings reconfirm the importance of perceived social support as predictor of subjective-well-being among youth.
Authors and Affiliations
Diala Ammar| Lebanese American University, Department of Social Sciences, Beirut, Lebanon, diala.ammar@lau.edu.lb, Diane Nauffal| Lebanese American University, Department of Social Sciences, Beirut, Lebanon, diane.nauffal@lau.edu.lb, Rana Sbeity| Lebanese American University, Department of Social Sciences, Beirut, Lebanon
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP15914
- DOI -
- Views 481
- Downloads 25
Exploring the relationship between compassion, closeness, trust, and social support in same-sex friendships
The aim of this exploratory study was to explore the relationship between self-compassion, other-compassion, closeness, trust, and social support, and to determine whether there were gender differences between variables...
Meaning making in rural Appalachia: Age and gender patterns in seven measures of meaning
People derive meaning in life from a wide variety of sources, but little is known about how patterns of meaning making vary across individuals. The current study examined age and gender patterns in seven measures of me...
Adaptation of the Authentcity Scale and the mediator role of spirituality in the relationship between authenticity and happiness
Authenticity is a prominent concept in positive psychology studies during the recent years. The aim of this study is twofold: The first one is to examine the psychometric features of the Authenticity Scale. Second one...
Analyzing the effect of REACH Forgiveness Model on the Turkish culture
This study was made not only to determine the effects of the group intervention study, which is prepared to increase the forgiveness, on the forgiveness and rumination levels of high school students but also to examine...
The role of perceived social support in predicting subjective wellbeing in Lebanese college students
The purpose of this study was to determine the role of perceived social support (PSS) on subjective well-being (SWB) in Lebanese college students. All students were undergraduate students and followed the American educ...