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- Title
META-ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SOCIAL SUPPORT AND WELL-BEING IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.
- Authors
PO SEN CHU; SAUCIER, DONALD A.; HAFNER, ERIC
- Abstract
Research has started to explore the associations between social support and wellbeing among children and adolescents, but the overall relationship is still unclear. this study explored: (1) the overall association between social support and well-being, (2) the association differences among categories of well-being, (3) the association differences among different types of social support measures, (4) the association differences among different support sources, and (5) whether the association between social support and well-being changed with participants' age. Two hundred forty-six studies were collected and analyzed, and the results indicated a positive but small association between social support and well-being. Additionally, moderator analyses indicated that social support was more strongly associated with self-concept, perceived support was more strongly associated with well-being, support from teachers and school personnel was more strongly associated with well-being, and the association between social support and well-being increased with age. The implications and possible applications of the relationship between social support and well-being among children and adolescents are discussed.
- Subjects
SOCIAL networks; CHILDREN'S health; ADOLESCENT health; TEACHERS; SCHOOL employees
- Publication
Journal of Social & Clinical Psychology, 2010, Vol 29, Issue 6, p624
- ISSN
0736-7236
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1521/jscp.2010.29.6.624