Perceived Social Support from Family, School, and Peers: Relationship with Emotional and Behavioral Problems among Adolescents

Parents and peers as providers of support in adolescents' social network: a developmental perspective

“…More than a decade ago, Gavazzi (1994) stressed the importance of considering the interaction between family and peers in assessing adolescents' social support, in the same line as Levitt et al (2005) would do subsequently. Other studies focused on the balance and possible compensatory functioning between support from parents and support from friends (van Beest & Baerveldt, 1999), finding data consistent with a tendency for a decrease in family support at the same time as an increase in support from friends in adolescence (Cheng & Chan, 2004;Furman & Buhrmester, 1992;Garnefski & Diekstra, 1996;Klineberg et al, 2006). The role of the father as the element showing the greatest loss as adolescence progresses was also confirmed (Colarossi & Eccles, 2003), as well as significant gender differences (Colarossi, 2001).…”

Telling Tales: Enacting Family Relationships in Joint Storytelling About Difficult Family Experiences

“…Beliefs about social support can be important for well-being in general, exerting a main effect on physical and mental health (Cohen, Gottlieb, & Underwood, 2000). For example, adolescents with behavioral or emotional problems are less likely to have supportive families (Garnefski & Diekstra, 1996;Helsen, Vollebergh, & Meeus, 2000). In the context of specific stressors, it also may play a stressbuffering role, mitigating the effect of stressors on individuals (Cohen et al, 2000).…”

The Effects of Self-Acceptance, Social Support and Internal Locus of Control on Speech Anxiety in Elementary School Students

“…Macinnes, 2006;Kim, 2007). Han et al, 1994), Macinnes(2006) Lee and Cho(2009) (Cohen & Hoberman, 1983), (Garnefski & Diekstra, 1996;Helsen, Vollebergh, & Meeus, 2000;Kim, 2002). Kim, 1996), (Robinson, 1997;Stein & Hollander, 2002).…”