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 …

The effects of perceived social support and family demands on college students' mental well‐
being (perceived stress and depression) were assessed in 2 samples of Jordanian and …

The present study investigated the associations between social skills, friendship quality, and
happiness, and tested a mediational model positing that friendship quality would mediate …

This study examines the impact of informal social support from family and friends on the well-
being of older African Americans. Analyses are based on a nationally representative sample …

The purpose of the present study was to study the effects of perceived social support on the
life satisfaction of university students. Gender differences of perceived social support and life …

The aim of this study is to determine whether perceived social support is a meaningful
predictor of subjective well-being. 87 students registered to primary classroom teacher …

The present study was conducted to examine:(a) the relation of positive psychological
strengths, ie, hope, optimism, self-efficacy and resiliency, with subjective well-being, and (b) …

Previous cross-cultural research into social support has attributed national variations in
observed support to assumed cultural variables, but has rarely measured these variables …

The aim of this study was to investigate the direct and indirect effects of social support on
psychological well-being. Social support was evaluated under two different categories which …

Social support has been linked to numerous adaptive psychosocial health outcomes. The
Brief Perceived Social Support Questionnaire (BPSSQ) is a newly developed measure of …