APS

2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026

How Safe and Trusting We Feel In Our Society Shapes How Well We Are: Common Robust Boosters and Buffers across Two Singapore Communities for Loneliness, Mental Wellbeing, and General Wellbeing

Barcelona, Spain · May 2026

Posters · Connection & Belonging: Relationships in Social Life

  • Hee Seng Ong
    National University of Singapore (NUS)
  • Jia Lile
    National University of Singapore

Abstract

We examined how trust and cohesion in society predict loneliness, mental wellbeing, and general wellbeing in 10,227 Singapore residents (Queenstown n=5,225; Ang Mo Kio n=5,002) from Health District Project. Buffers (protecting against low trust) and boosters (enhancing wellbeing) across communities including, not limited to self-efficacy, social support, and belonging.

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