Social support predicted subsequent subjective well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective study
Abstract Background Subjective well-being (SWB) is associated with social support in cross-sectional studies. However, it remains unclear whether and how social support predicts SWB longitudinally, especially during the COVID-19 contingency. Methods By adopting a prospective design, the current work...
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| author | Yanhui Mao Junpeng Chen Xinqi Liu Junhua Dang Helgi B. Schiöth |
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| description | Abstract Background Subjective well-being (SWB) is associated with social support in cross-sectional studies. However, it remains unclear whether and how social support predicts SWB longitudinally, especially during the COVID-19 contingency. Methods By adopting a prospective design, the current work addressed this research question in a sample of 594 participants from the U.K. The data were collected via the online platform, Prolific, at two time points (June, 2020 and August, 2021) with a 14-month interval. Descriptive analysis and a moderated mediation model were conducted to test the proposed hypotheses. Results Baseline social support was a significant predictor of subjective well-being (SWB) 14 months later, even after controlling for baseline SWB and other covariates such as personality traits. Additionally, affect balance (i.e., the affective component of SWB) fully mediated the link between baseline social support and subsequent life satisfaction (i.e., the cognitive component of SWB). Moreover, household income moderated this relationship, indicating a stronger mediation for individuals with lower monthly household income. Conclusion The present work sheds light on the underlying mechanism and boundary condition of the association between social support and different components of SWB during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1278481ae3684a87bac14f68043d6ebc2024-04-07T11:33:31ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582024-04-012411910.1186/s12889-024-18473-2Social support predicted subsequent subjective well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective studyYanhui Mao0Junpeng Chen1Xinqi Liu2Junhua Dang3Helgi B. Schiöth4Institute of Applied Psychology, Psychological Research and Counseling Center, Southwest Jiaotong UniversitySchool of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Nanjing UniversityInstitute of Applied Psychology, Psychological Research and Counseling Center, Southwest Jiaotong UniversitySchool of Education, Huaibei Normal UniversityDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala UniversityAbstract Background Subjective well-being (SWB) is associated with social support in cross-sectional studies. However, it remains unclear whether and how social support predicts SWB longitudinally, especially during the COVID-19 contingency. Methods By adopting a prospective design, the current work addressed this research question in a sample of 594 participants from the U.K. The data were collected via the online platform, Prolific, at two time points (June, 2020 and August, 2021) with a 14-month interval. Descriptive analysis and a moderated mediation model were conducted to test the proposed hypotheses. Results Baseline social support was a significant predictor of subjective well-being (SWB) 14 months later, even after controlling for baseline SWB and other covariates such as personality traits. Additionally, affect balance (i.e., the affective component of SWB) fully mediated the link between baseline social support and subsequent life satisfaction (i.e., the cognitive component of SWB). Moreover, household income moderated this relationship, indicating a stronger mediation for individuals with lower monthly household income. Conclusion The present work sheds light on the underlying mechanism and boundary condition of the association between social support and different components of SWB during the COVID-19 pandemic.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18473-2Social supportAffect balanceLife satisfactionSubjective well-being |
| spellingShingle | Yanhui Mao Junpeng Chen Xinqi Liu Junhua Dang Helgi B. Schiöth Social support predicted subsequent subjective well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective study BMC Public Health Social support Affect balance Life satisfaction Subjective well-being |
| title | Social support predicted subsequent subjective well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective study |
| title_full | Social support predicted subsequent subjective well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective study |
| title_fullStr | Social support predicted subsequent subjective well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social support predicted subsequent subjective well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective study |
| title_short | Social support predicted subsequent subjective well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective study |
| title_sort | social support predicted subsequent subjective well being during the covid 19 pandemic a prospective study |
| topic | Social support Affect balance Life satisfaction Subjective well-being |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18473-2 |
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