Supporting satisfaction, satisfying support: Bidirectional associations of social support and life satisfaction

Existing literature has explored the impact of social support (SS) on life satisfaction (LS). However, the reciprocal relationship—that is, the influence of LS on SS—remains understudied, despite extant theoretical support. In addressing this gap, the present study employed bivariate latent growth m...

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Main Authors: CHIA, Jonathan Louis Jie Sheng, HARTANTO, Andree, TOV, William
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spelling sg-smu-ink.soss_research-53202024-10-24T09:42:23Z Supporting satisfaction, satisfying support: Bidirectional associations of social support and life satisfaction CHIA, Jonathan Louis Jie Sheng HARTANTO, Andree TOV, William Existing literature has explored the impact of social support (SS) on life satisfaction (LS). However, the reciprocal relationship—that is, the influence of LS on SS—remains understudied, despite extant theoretical support. In addressing this gap, the present study employed bivariate latent growth modeling to examine bidirectional associations between SS and LS trajectories among 8,449 middle-aged and older adults in Singapore, over seven waves spanning almost 6 years. Results provided evidence supporting the notion of bidirectional associations. Specifically, baseline SS positively predicted subsequent changes in LS, and baseline LS positively predicted subsequent changes in SS. Findings underscore the potential for interventions and policies aimed at enhancing well-being among older individuals to capitalize on this bidirectional relationship. By targeting either LS or SS, interventions could potentially trigger positive feedback loops, amplifying their collective impact on overall well-being. 2024-10-01T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/4062 info:doi/10.1177/19485506241283584 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/5320/viewcontent/Supporting_satisfaction_satisfying_support_av.pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Research Collection School of Social Sciences eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University bivariate latent growth longitudinal analysis well-being feedback loop Social Psychology
institution Singapore Management University
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Singapore
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topic bivariate latent growth
longitudinal analysis
well-being
feedback loop
Social Psychology
spellingShingle bivariate latent growth
longitudinal analysis
well-being
feedback loop
Social Psychology
CHIA, Jonathan Louis Jie Sheng
HARTANTO, Andree
TOV, William
Supporting satisfaction, satisfying support: Bidirectional associations of social support and life satisfaction
description Existing literature has explored the impact of social support (SS) on life satisfaction (LS). However, the reciprocal relationship—that is, the influence of LS on SS—remains understudied, despite extant theoretical support. In addressing this gap, the present study employed bivariate latent growth modeling to examine bidirectional associations between SS and LS trajectories among 8,449 middle-aged and older adults in Singapore, over seven waves spanning almost 6 years. Results provided evidence supporting the notion of bidirectional associations. Specifically, baseline SS positively predicted subsequent changes in LS, and baseline LS positively predicted subsequent changes in SS. Findings underscore the potential for interventions and policies aimed at enhancing well-being among older individuals to capitalize on this bidirectional relationship. By targeting either LS or SS, interventions could potentially trigger positive feedback loops, amplifying their collective impact on overall well-being.
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author CHIA, Jonathan Louis Jie Sheng
HARTANTO, Andree
TOV, William
author_facet CHIA, Jonathan Louis Jie Sheng
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TOV, William
author_sort CHIA, Jonathan Louis Jie Sheng
title Supporting satisfaction, satisfying support: Bidirectional associations of social support and life satisfaction
title_short Supporting satisfaction, satisfying support: Bidirectional associations of social support and life satisfaction
title_full Supporting satisfaction, satisfying support: Bidirectional associations of social support and life satisfaction
title_fullStr Supporting satisfaction, satisfying support: Bidirectional associations of social support and life satisfaction
title_full_unstemmed Supporting satisfaction, satisfying support: Bidirectional associations of social support and life satisfaction
title_sort supporting satisfaction, satisfying support: bidirectional associations of social support and life satisfaction
publisher Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
publishDate 2024
url https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/4062
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