Abstract
The current study was conducted to examine the psychological well-being of Turkish emerging adults in terms of loneliness, dimensions of perceived social support, and attitudes towards sibling relationships. The sample consisted of 422 university students from three universities located in Istanbul, Turkey. According to the results of the study, loneliness, attitudes towards sibling relations, and perceived social support from family were significant predictors of psychological well-being. Perceived social support from friends and a significant other were not significant predictors of psychological well-being. All variables explained 40% of the total variance of psychological well-being.
Highlights
Psychological well-being is accepted as an important indicator of positive mental health; it is based on the positive functioning, productivity, and development of the individual (Eraslan Çapan, 2016; Keyes, 2002; Satıcı, Uysal, & Akın, 2013)
Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients were calculated to test the relationships between psychological well-being and loneliness, perceived social support, and sibling relationships (Table 3)
Hierarchical regression analysis was performed to reveal the role of loneliness, dimensions of social support and sibling relationships in explaining emerging adults’ psychological well-being
Summary
Psychological well-being is accepted as an important indicator of positive mental health; it is based on the positive functioning, productivity, and development of the individual (Eraslan Çapan, 2016; Keyes, 2002; Satıcı, Uysal, & Akın, 2013). Well-being is conceptualized in different ways by researchers in the literature All of these theories explaining wellbeing emphasize that having rewarding and positive social relationships is one of the most important components of mental health and well-being (Csikszentmihalyi, 1990; Deci & Ryan, 2008; Ryff, 1989; Seligman, 2011). Studies have shown that emerging adults who have satisfying and supportive relationships with family members, friends, and romantic partners have higher self-esteem and adaptation to university life. These individuals experience less loneliness (Bagwell et al, 2005; Shulman, Kalnitzki, & Shahar, 2009; Wintre & Yaffe, 2000). Loneliness felt during this period is related to depression (Wei et al, 2005), low self-esteem (Sarıçam, 2011), automatic thoughts (Oruç, 2013), low psychological resilience (Kılıç, 2014), alienation (Duru, 1995), and problematic alcohol use (Derdiyok, 2015)
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