The Effect of Social Support on Single Mothers’ Subjective Well-Being and Its Implication for Counseling

Authors

• Alif Muarifah, Universitas Ahmad DahlanFollow
• Dian Ari Widyastuti, Universitas Ahmad DahlanFollow
• Indah Fajarwati, Universiti Sains MalaysiaFollow

Abstract

The present study aimed to discover the effect of social support on single mothers’ subjective well-being. This study employed a correlational approach. One hundred fifty nine single-mothers in Bantul regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia were involved in this study, determined using quota sampling. The data were collected using social support and subjective well-being scales. Simple linear regression was used to analyze the data. The present study exhibited that social support significantly affects single mothers’ subjective well-being. This study can be used as a reference proving that social support is much needed by a single-mother to obtain subjective well-being. Therefore, a service in the form of a psychoeducational group is required in the community to enhance social support on single-mother. It can also be in the form of psychoeducational group and counseling services for single-mother to enhance her subjective well-being.

First Page

143

Last Page

149

Recommended Citation

Muarifah, Alif; Widyastuti, Dian Ari; and Fajarwati, Indah (2019) "The Effect of Social Support on Single Mothers’ Subjective Well-Being and Its Implication for Counseling," Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling: Vol. 4: No. 4, Article 13.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17977/um001v4i42019p143
Available at: https://citeus.um.ac.id/jkbk/vol4/iss4/13