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Perceived Social Support and Subjective Well-being of Breadwinners: A Correlational Study

April DJ Casipong | Resellee Y. Ferolino | Sofia M. Mendoza

Discipline: counselling, psychotherapy and occupational therapy

 

Abstract:

There are an increasing number of studies regarding subjective well-being; however, its association towards perceived social support was still vague depending on how both constructs are used in every study. Therefore, the need to provide further literature among the constructs, bridge the gaps and further analyze its relation to the breadwinners in the community had been the basis to pursue this study. This study aimed to determine the relationship between perceived social support and subjective well-being of breadwinners in the City of Cabuyao, Laguna. The study opted to use a correlational research method and purposive sampling to deliberately select the respondents who were the 150 breadwinners that reside in the City of Cabuyao. The 45- item researcher-made questionnaire was validated and put through reliability testing. The data gathered were statistically analyzed through weighted mean, One-way ANOVA, and Pearson r bivariate correlation. The results of the study indicated that there is a significant relationship between perceived social support and subjective well-being in terms of perceived availability and adequacy, life satisfaction, and positive affect. Meanwhile, there is no significant relationship between negative affect and the parameters of perceived social support. Considering the results of the study, an intervention program was proposed by the researchers, Keep in Touch (KIT), in order to maintain the quality of social relationships of the respondents and promote better well-being for all.