title: Investigation of the Structural Relationships Between Social Support, Self-Compassion, and Subjective Well-Being in Korean Elite Student Athletes.
abstract: The study examined whether self-compassion mediates the relationship between social support and subjective well-being, as perceived by athletes. It also investigated the structural relationships between these variables. Participants were 333 athletes attending high school or university. Structural equation analysis showed that self-compassion partially mediated the relationship between social support and subjective well-being. To test the stability of the model, a multiple group analysis was performed according to sex of participant and school level, and this demonstrated that the model had similar fit to the data regardless of group. The confirmation that self-compassion plays an intermediary role in the relationship between social support and subjective well-being demonstrates that self-compassionate attitudes can be fostered by social support, and that, in turn, has a positive effect on an individual's subjective well-being.
authors.affiliation: Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Hyunsoo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.affiliation: Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea waterpolo4585@snu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Keunchul
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Sungho
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kwon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D056352:Athletes / Q000523:psychology*; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012649:Self Concept; D012944:Social Support; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: elite student athletes; self-compassion; social support; subjective well-being