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This study aims to explore the relationship between family support and student well-being, with mediating roles of school support and psychological capital.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This study employed a cross-sectional research design with a multi-stage stratified cluster sampling method to collect questionnaire data from 10,726 college students in Shandong Province, China. Core variables were measured using the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF), the Family APGAR Index, the School Support Scale, and the Psychological Capital Scale. Independent samples\n                      <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>\n                      -tests and analysis of variance were used for comparative analyses, and multiple linear regression alongside structural equation modeling to investigate the associations between various factors and college students\u2019 well-being.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Significant differences in well-being scores were observed across academic year, major, program level, family structure, and parental workplace, both mother and father, at\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.05 multiple linear regression analysis showed that psychological capital, family support, and school support were all significantly positively correlated with college students\u2019 well-being scores. Among these, psychological capital was identified as a significant mediating variable in the model. Structural equation modeling (SEM) further revealed that the association between family support and well-being comprised both a direct path and indirect paths via school support and psychological capital.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Overall, for students with diverse family backgrounds, there is a significant direct association between family support and well-being. In addition, this association can be realized through three indirect pathways: (1) an independent mediating pathway via school support, (2) an independent mediating pathway via psychological capital, and (3) a sequential mediating pathway via both school support and psychological capital. 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