Friends and family
A cross-cultural investigation of social support and subjective well-being among college students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23322249 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Debi Brannan (0000-0001-8636-7097, Western Oregon University, corresponding author), Robert Biswas-Diener (0000-0002-1763-9973, Portland State University), Cynthia D Mohr (0000-0001-9884-2246, Portland State University), Shahrnaz Mortazavi (Shahid Beheshti University), N Stein (0009-0003-7646-5955, Portland State University) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 65-75 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Positive Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1743-9760 • E-ISSN: 1743-9779 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17439760.2012.743573 |
| OpenAlex | W2024828482 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 64 |
| References cited | 57 |
Despite the growing number of cross-cultural studies focusing on well-being, little is known about social support outside of western civilization, particularly among people in Middle Eastern cultures. The current study examined the relationships between perceived social support and components of subjective well-being (i.e. positive and negative affect, satisfaction with life) among college students in Iran, Jordan, and the United States. Perceived support from family significantly predicted each aspect of well-being within each country. However, perceived support from friends did not predict any component of well-being in Iran; yet, in Jordan and the US, friend support predicted higher levels of positive mood. These results will be examined in terms of roles and relationship norms in these countries.
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| Unique citing works | 64 |
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| Citations per year | 4,57 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 55 |