Self-esteem Mediates the Relationship between Social Support and Psychological Well-being: A Study of College Students

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Page: 231-237

Shamini Srivastava and Ankit Srivastava (Department of Psychology, Feroze Gandhi College, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh)

The present cross-sectional study aimed to examine the extent to which self-esteem mediated the association between social support and psychological well-being. 300 college students from Uttar Pradesh took part in the present study. Participants were required to complete measures that assessed social support, self-esteem, and psychological well-being. Mediation analyses were performed to test the hypothesis. Findings revealed that self-esteem partially mediated the positive association between social support and psychological well-being. On the basis of the findings of the present study intervention programs should be planned, which aim to facilitate social support for people among college students, could look to focus on enhancing self-esteem as a means to encourage their psychological well-being.