%A SONG Jiameng;FAN Huiyong %T A Meta-analysis of the Relationship between Social Support and Subjective Well-being %0 Journal Article %D 2013 %J Advances in Psychological Science %R 10.3724/SP.J.1042.2013.01357 %P 1357-1370 %V 21 %N 8 %U {https://journal.psych.ac.cn/xlkxjz/CN/abstract/article_2909.shtml} %8 2013-08-15 %X This meta-analysis was designed to explore the relationship between social support and subjective well-being, and moderating effects of primary study characteristics on their associations. 86 primary studies were identified with a total sample size of 32948 participants. Results of the meta-analysis showed that the social support rating scale (SSRS), including its three dimensions, correlated significantly with subjective well-being, satisfaction with life, positive affect, and negative affect, with rs ranging from -0.23 to 0.36. These correlations were moderated by type of participants. Among deaf/dumb students and middle school students correlations were highest while associations were lowest in older samples. Other study characteristics including type of publication, year of publication, and well-being scales employed did not have significant moderating effects on the relationship between SSRS and subjective well-being. Several unresolved issues and future research directions are also discussed.