The Mechanism of the Influence of Social Support, Loneliness, and Self-esteem on Subjective Well-being

Journal of Psychological Science ›› 2012, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (2) : 408-411.

Journal of Psychological Science ›› 2012, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (2) : 408-411.

The Mechanism of the Influence of Social Support, Loneliness, and Self-esteem on Subjective Well-being

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To explore the relationships among social support, loneliness, self-esteem and subjective well-being, 389 college students was asked to complete the social support rating scale, the emotional and social loneliness scale, the self-esteem scale and the satisfaction with life scale. The result showed that (1) significant correlation was found between social support, loneliness, self-esteem and subjective well-being. (2) Path analysis showed a full mediation effect of loneliness and self-esteem between subjective well-being. And a significant path from social support through self-esteem and loneliness to life satisfaction suggested more complicated relations among the variables. These findings play a significant role in college students’ psychological health education.

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Loneliness / Self-esteem / Social support / Subjective well-being / College students

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The Mechanism of the Influence of Social Support, Loneliness, and Self-esteem on Subjective Well-being[J]. Journal of Psychological Science. 2012, 35(2): 408-411

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