Social support as a moderator of positive psychological strengths and subjective well-being

Psychol Rep. 2010 Apr;106(2):534-8. doi: 10.2466/pr0.106.2.534-538.

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

  • Adaptation, Psychological / physiology*
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Affect / physiology*
  • Family / psychology
  • Female
  • Friends / psychology
  • Humans
  • India
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Male
  • Personal Satisfaction
  • Self Efficacy
  • Social Support*
  • Students / psychology
  • Young Adult