Relationships Between Social Support, Internal Assets, and Life Satisfaction in Korean Adolescents

In previous literature, social support has been reported to have a significant, positive relationship with life satisfaction. However, few studies have examined this relationship among Korean youths and how their psychological functioning is associated with both social support and life satisfaction....

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Published in:Journal of happiness studies 2018-03, Vol.19 (3), p.897-915
Main Authors: You, Sukkyung, Lim, Sun Ah, Kim, Eui Kyung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Anniversaries
Economics
Emotional regulation
Families & family life
Family support
Life satisfaction
Personality and Social Psychology
Philosophy
Positive Psychology
Psychological aspects
Quality of Life Research
Research Paper
Self control
Self-efficacy
Sex differences
Social Sciences
Social support
Teachers
Teenagers
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Summary:In previous literature, social support has been reported to have a significant, positive relationship with life satisfaction. However, few studies have examined this relationship among Korean youths and how their psychological functioning is associated with both social support and life satisfaction. This study investigated the associations between different sources of social support (i.e., family, peer, and teacher), psychological factors (i.e., self-efficacy and emotional regulation), and life satisfaction, in a sample of 1133 Korean adolescents. The possibility of sex differences in these relationships was also investigated. Results indicated that only family support had a direct relationship with life satisfaction for male adolescents; however, all three types of social support were found to have a significant, indirect relationship with life satisfaction for male adolescents through both psychological factors. In contrast, all three types of social support had a direct relationship with life satisfaction of female adolescents. Additionally, self-efficacy had a mediating effect on the relationship between the social support from family and teachers and life satisfaction of female adolescents. The results and implications of the study are discussed.
ISSN:1389-4978
1573-7780
DOI:10.1007/s10902-017-9844-3