Association between Social Connectedness and Well-Being: A Study of the Mediating Role of Psychological Vulnerability

The researcher in this study examined psychological vulnerability as a mediator between social connectedness and well-being among university students Turkey. Two hundred sixty-one (138 females 123 males, mean age = 20.95 ± 1.49) completed self-report questionnaires including the Social Connectedness Scale, Subjective Vitality Happiness Flourishing Psychological Vulnerability Scale. explored theoretical-conceptual model tested it using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) bootstrapping. SEM results showed that had direct effect on well-being, partially mediated by vulnerability. indicated an indirect yet significant of relationship well-being. Theoretical implications research limitations were discussed.