TY - JOUR
T1 - The Relational Context of Social Support in Young Adults
T2 - Links with Stress and Well-Being
AU - Lee, Chih Yuan Steven
AU - Goldstein, Sara E.
AU - Dik, Bryan J.
PY - 2018/3/1
Y1 - 2018/3/1
N2 - This study examined the roles of relationship-specific social support and gender in the associations between perceived stress and well-being. Three sources of support (family, friends, and romantic partners) and three well-being indicators (loneliness, depressive symptoms, and physical health) were assessed in 628 young adults attending college (Mage = 19.72; range of 18–24). Stress directly predicted all well-being indicators, and indirectly predicted well-being through social support in relationship-specific ways. Family support mediated the relationship between stress and physical health, friend support mediated the association between stress and loneliness, and romantic partner support mediated the relationships of stress with both loneliness and depressive symptoms. With regard to loneliness and physical health, women were more strongly impacted when they had less support from friends.
AB - This study examined the roles of relationship-specific social support and gender in the associations between perceived stress and well-being. Three sources of support (family, friends, and romantic partners) and three well-being indicators (loneliness, depressive symptoms, and physical health) were assessed in 628 young adults attending college (Mage = 19.72; range of 18–24). Stress directly predicted all well-being indicators, and indirectly predicted well-being through social support in relationship-specific ways. Family support mediated the relationship between stress and physical health, friend support mediated the association between stress and loneliness, and romantic partner support mediated the relationships of stress with both loneliness and depressive symptoms. With regard to loneliness and physical health, women were more strongly impacted when they had less support from friends.
KW - Gender
KW - Social support
KW - Stress
KW - Well-being
KW - Youth
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85028551063&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10804-017-9271-z
DO - 10.1007/s10804-017-9271-z
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85028551063
SN - 1068-0667
VL - 25
SP - 25
EP - 36
JO - Journal of Adult Development
JF - Journal of Adult Development
IS - 1
ER -