Sokongan sosial sebagai pengantara pengaruh optimistik ke atas kebahagiaan remaja di pengajian tinggi
2018
Happiness is the natural goal of life for every human being. Every indivdual is trying to find
happiness because it describes a good life. Therefore, this study aims to examine an influence on
happiness, which is optimistic, using a positive psychological strength,. Social support is utilized as
an external quality as it supports the optimistic influence towards happiness. The study was
conducted on 436 adolescents in higher education, aged between 18 and 25 years old. The
quantitative study uses a set of questionnaires to obtain the data, Extended Life Orientation Test for
optimistic measurements, Inventory of Socially Supportive Behavior Short Form measures social
support, and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire measures adolescents happiness. Descriptively,
adolescents in higher education showed high optimism (Min = 3.77, SP = .62), while moderate
social support for the three forms of support, namely guidance support (Min = 3.07, SP = .81),
emotional support (Min = 3.17, SP = .99) and tangible support (Min = 2.82, SP = .95). Adolescents
in higher education reported having a moderate level of happiness (Min = 3.39, S.P = .92). The
findings show that guidance and emotion support mediating the influence of optimistic towards
happiness among adolescents in higher education. Tangible support does not play any role. The
implication of the study is to adolescents that even the positive attitudes of optimistic can enhance
their happiness, but the guidance and emotional support from significant people can further
reinforce those influences.
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