A Contextual Examination of the Associations Between Social Support, Self-Esteem, and Psychological Well-Being among Jamaican Adolescents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2329203 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alex A Gardner (0000-0002-4750-6565, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, corresponding author), Haley J Webb (0000-0001-6755-3337, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 707-730 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Youth & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0044-118X • E-ISSN: 1552-8499 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0044118x17707450 |
| OpenAlex | W2616214438 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 35 |
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 ( Mage = 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
Anxiety · Association (psychology) · Developmental psychology · Peer support · Psychiatry · Psychological well-being · Self-esteem · Social support · Well-being · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1.17 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |