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According to Alsubaie et. al. (2019), Quality of life is influenced by different social
factors including relationships, friends, teachers, moved away from home, expectations of
parents, and peer pressure. Also we found that social support from friends or, significant others
were predictors of the social relationships domain of quality of life. Social support from family
as a stronger predictor of the psychological domain of quality of life when compared to the social
relationships domain may be explained partly from the literature that suggests individuals seek
emotional support from family in critical crises and that this will increase the quality of
psychological wellbeing. On the other hand, social support from significant others as a predictor
of the social relationships instead of the psychological domain of quality of life maybe informed
by the need for forming social connections and being part of the university and the wider
community, as such relations encourage the quality of social relationships. The social
relationships domain of quality of life was positively correlated with the three sources of social
support (family, friends, significant others), and is likely to be influenced by both scales
assessing social interactions and the quality of such relationships. The greater pressure on
university students to do well in academic tasks and to identify who they will become in the
future is a possible explanation for some students reporting increased psychological problems
and lowered quality of life. Our results showed a significant positive correlation between quality
of life in the psychological and social relationships domains. This is likely to be due to strong
and stable social relationships increasing the quality of the psychological wellbeing. Generally,
this study showed that sources of social support showed a significant impact on depression and
quality of life for university students and represents a valuable resource for universities in
protecting and supporting the mental health of students. Social support from family and friends
has a significant role in decreasing the risk of depressive symptoms and increasing quality of life
in the psychological domain. On the other hand, social support from significant others and
friends has a significant role in improving the quality of life in social relationships domain in
university students. These findings provide knowledge for the development of effective
interventions and prevention strategies for both students and universities. Increasing the
awareness of specific sources of social support will be protective of the social and emotional
well-being of students.
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According to Fernandez (2011), Filipino adolescents are also found to relate with many
sources of social support, with different social support providers perceived as having a particular
niche in terms of the kind of social support they provide. After the peers, the Filipino mother
consistently ranks second in terms of a boy’s source of almost all kinds of social support. It
appears that a mother provides a dynamic spectrum in terms of the variety of support she gives.
The Filipino father, on the other hand, has the niche as the one who provides the most challenge
and role modeling support. What these two types of support suggest is that the role of the father
is to inspire his child to stretch himself beyond his limits, to grow more and be more.Analysis
showed that siblings emerged as another very frequent source of perceived support, even more
than teachers and other adults in school.

According to Ines (2019), Filipino college students recognize the need to undergo
counseling if a person is showing signs of depression. This treatment was at the top of the list of
possible effective treatments. Such trend was not observed from previous studies made on the
same topic. This again may have something to do with the fact that students knew before they
answered the survey that the research is being conducted by a counseling office. Going to church
and prayers are also seen as important by Filipino college students to combat symptoms of
depression which may have something to do with Filipinos religiosity and/ or belief in higher
being. This trend was also observed in the students’ nominations for the item that having
religious beliefs can be a useful strategy to prevent depression. Other strategies that Filipino
college students believe to be helpful in preventing depression are aligned with what
professionals recommend (Morgan & Jorm, 2009). This includes contacting family members and
friends, making regular time for relaxing activities, keeping active, never drinking alcohol in
excess and not using drugs. Filipino college students mostly agreed that seeking help from
professionals such as counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists and even medical doctors can be
beneficial to someone showing signs of depression which shows their recognition that the
problem may be addressed by experts, however, family and friends were again the topmost
choices which reflects crucial role in providing support to a depressed individual. In addition,
teachers also appeared in the students’ list of people that can likely be helpful for a person
showing symptom of depression. Such findings have important implications as to what these
people can do in order to help a depressed individual.
References
Alsubaie, M.M., Stain, H. J., Webster, L. A. D. & Wadman, R. (2019). “ The role of sources of
social support on depression and quality of life for university students”. Retrieved from
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02673843.2019.1568887.
Fernandez, K. (2011). “FILIPINO ADOLESCENTS’ CONCEPTUALIZATION OF SOCIAL
SUPPORT”. Retrieved from http://ateneo.edu/news/research/filipino-adolescents%E2%80%99-
conceptualization-social-support.
Ines, J. (2019). “Filipino College Students’ Mental Health Literacy”. De La Salle University,
Manila, Philippines. Retrieved from https://www.dlsu.edu.ph/wp-
content/uploads/pdf/conferences/arts-congress-proceedings/2019/MH-02.pdf.

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than teachers and other adults in school.

people can do in order to help a depressed individual.

Fernandez, K. (2011). “FILIPINO ADOLESCENTS’ CONCEPTUALIZATION OF SOCIAL

SUPPORT”. Retrieved from http://ateneo.edu/news/research/filipino-adolescents%E2%80%99-

Manila, Philippines. Retrieved from https://www.dlsu.edu.ph/wp-

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