Meta-Analysis Studies: The Relationship between Social Support and Psychological Well-Being among Adolescents in Indonesia

Abstract

Research has begun to explore the relationship between social support and psychological well-being among adolescents, but the overall relationship remains unclear. This meta-analytical study aims to explore: (1) the overall relationship between social support and psychological well-being, and (2) the moderating variable effect of the relationship between social support and modified psychological well- being. Eleven journals were collected using the PRISMA method and analyzed using Jamovi application for meta-analysis. The results found an overall positive effect with high heterogeneity for the relationshipp between social support and psychological well-being among adolescents. The effect sizes of the 11 empirical studies ranges from 0 to 1.02. The overall average effect size is medium (r = 0.58). The results also show that the heterogeneity of this relationship is high (82.6%). In addition, analysis of moderator indicated the year of publication, subject characteristics, social support measures, and sources of support social relationships related to social support and psychological well- being. Participant’s age and gender or the research design had no influence on the relationship between social support and psychological well-being. Implications and possible applications of the relationship between social support and psychological well-being among adolescents discussed in this article.