ERIC Number: EJ1217049
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Jul
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-118X
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A Contextual Examination of the Associations between Social Support, Self-Esteem, and Psychological Well-Being among Jamaican Adolescents
Gardner, Alex A.; Webb, Haley J.
Youth & Society, v51 n5 p707-730 Jul 2019
Research on adolescent development and well-being has demonstrated the beneficial effects of social support and self-esteem for positive adjustment. However, there has been little examination of the associations between adolescents' social support, self-esteem, and well-being within a Caribbean framework, and consideration to family factors that may moderate such associations. Accordingly, the current study explored the associations of perceived family and peer social support, self-esteem, and psychological well-being within the framework of several family contextual factors among 334 Jamaican adolescents (M[subscript age] = 14.56, 51% boys). Family support showed direct and indirect associations with depression, anxiety, stress, and well-being through self-esteem while peer support only showed a direct positive association with well-being. Furthermore, several contextual factors demonstrated important associations with the variables of interest, though none of these significantly altered model fitness. The results demonstrate the protective nature of social support and self-esteem for Jamaican adolescents, and suggest that further longitudinal examinations are warranted.
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Correlation, Self Esteem, Well Being, Psychological Patterns, Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Adolescent Development, Family Programs, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Stress Variables, Context Effect, Peer Relationship, Secondary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Jamaica
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