Quantitative study explores social support’s effect on happiness in students away from home, suggesting significant implications for educational interventions.
Key Points
The study aims to examine the relationship and influence of social support on the happiness of students living away from home.
Quantitative survey approach conducted on 126 students using accidental sampling.
Data collected online via Google Forms with the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire.
Analysis performed using Spearman correlation and multiple linear regression with JASP software.
Social support shows a significant positive correlation with happiness (rs = .528, p < .001).
The overall regression model is significant, F(3, 122) = 21.55, p < .001, explaining 34.6% of the variance in happiness.
Family and peer support significantly influence happiness (β = .35, p < .001), while support from others does not significantly impact happiness (β = -.03, p > .05).