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Belongingness as a Protective Factor Against Loneliness and Potential Depression in a Multicultural Middle School

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ID8913422
AuthorsThomas W Baskin (0009-0008-1035-7325, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA,, corresponding author), Bruce E Wampold (0000-0003-1507-980X, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA), Stephen M Quintana (0000-0002-7646-7534, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA), Robert D Enright (0000-0001-6996-683X, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA)
Year2010
Volume38
Issue5
Pages626-651
Publication date2010-02-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Counseling Psychologist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0011-0000 • E-ISSN: 1552-3861
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0011000009358459
OpenAlexW2154304601
LanguageEN
Citations received36
References cited53

This study examines belongingness as a strengths-based protective factor. Belongingness is investigated in relationship to the threat of low peer acceptance for loneliness and of high loneliness for depression in adolescents. Data were collected from peers for adolescents’ peer acceptance and from adolescents themselves for other variables. Ratings of peers and self-reported survey data were analyzed together from data collected from 294 eighth-grade students from a culturally and ethnically diverse school. Results indicated belongingness was a significant moderator of the influence of peer acceptance on loneliness and of loneliness on depression. This suggests that belongingness is a potentially important buffer against the negative effects of low peer acceptance and high loneliness. Implications for counseling psychologists working with ethnically diverse adolescents are discussed

Belongingness · Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Ethnically diverse · Loneliness · Moderation · Social connectedness · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support

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