The effect of perceived social support on subjective well-being

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 training department joined to this survey. In the phase of data collection, "Subjective Well-Being Scale" and "Multi-Dimensional Perceived Social Support Scale" were used. It was discovered that perceived social support predicted 43 per cent of subjective well-being. In addition to this, it was determined that perceived family support predicted subjective well-being, and on the other hand the support which was perceived towards a special person and perceived friend support did not predicted subjective well-being. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.