Social Support Provisions as Differential Predicators of Adaptive Outcomes in Young Adolescents
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2009
Abstract
Social support provisions were examined in relation to negative life events, adaptive skills, hope, and grade point average in a sample of 103 inner-city youth (ages 11–14). Analyses focused on seven support provisions: social integration, attachment, guidance and information, reliable alliance, reassurance of worth, nurturance, and instrumental support. For boys, the provision of guidance and information was most strongly related to adaptive skills and grade point average, whereas attachment and reassurance of worth were the strongest predictors of hopefulness. The relation between support provisions and outcomes was less pronounced in the girls. Results underscore the multidimensional nature of social support and emphasize the differential ways in which support networks and their underlying dimensions relate to adaptive outcomes in young adolescents.
Department
Psychology
Publication Title
Journal of Community Psychology
Recommended Citation
Warren, J.S., Jackson, Y., & Sifers, S.K. (2009). Social Support Provisions as Differential Predicators of Adaptive Outcomes in Young Adolescents. Journal of Community Psychology, 37(1), 106-121. doi: 10.1002/jcop.20273
DOI
10.1002/jcop.20273
Link to Publisher Version (DOI)
Publisher's Copyright and Source
Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons. Article published by John Wiley & Sons in Journal of Community Psychology, volume 37, issue number 1, January 2009, pages 106-121. Available online on December 15, 2008: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcop.20273
