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Avances en Psicología Latinoamericana
Print version ISSN 1794-4724
Abstract
ROSA-RODRIGUEZ, Yarimar et al. Dimensions of Psychological Well-Being and Perceived Social Support in Relation to Sex and Level of Study in University Students. Av. Psicol. Latinoam. [online]. 2015, vol.33, n.1, pp.33-43. ISSN 1794-4724. https://doi.org/10.12804/apl33.01.2015.03.
Ryff's multidimensional model of psychological well-being has allowed the evaluation of the construct from six dimensions (self-acceptance, positive relations with others, autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth and purpose in life). There is little research on the relationship between psychological well-being and social support, specially with college students. In addition, there are few studies on sex differences and the level of education in relation to psychological well-being and social support. To assess the relationship between the level of psychological well-being and social support Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scales and The MOS Social Support Questionnaire were used. We recruited a sample of 768 college undergraduates and graduates by availability. The results show low to moderate correlations between the Ryff Psychological Well-Being Scales and Social Support subscales. Women exhibited significantly higher means on sub-scales of personal growth and purpose in life.A one-wayANOVA analysis and its respective post-hoc test, indicate that there are significant differences between undergraduate and doctoral levels for three of the dependent variables examined.
Keywords : Psychological well-being scales; social support; university students.