Adult Relationships in Multiple Contexts and Associations with Adolescent Mental Health
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| Title: | Adult Relationships in Multiple Contexts and Associations with Adolescent Mental Health |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Capp, Gordon, Berkowitz, Ruth, Sullivan, Kathrine, Astor, Ron Avi, De Pedro, Kris, Gilreath, Tamika D., Benbenishty, Rami, Rice, Eric |
| Source: | Research on Social Work Practice. Oct 2016 26(6):622-629. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2016 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) |
| Contract Number: | HE12541010041 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Middle Schools Secondary Education Junior High Schools High Schools Grade 7 Elementary Education Grade 11 Grade 9 |
| Descriptors: | Adults, Interpersonal Relationship, Well Being, Adolescent Development, Mental Health, Surveys, Regression (Statistics), Parent Child Relationship, Teacher Student Relationship, Social Support Groups, Correlation, Depression (Psychology), Middle School Students, High School Students, Statistical Analysis, Grade 7, Grade 11, Grade 9, Gender Differences |
| Geographic Terms: | California |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1049731515624967 |
| ISSN: | 1049-7315 |
| Abstract: | Purpose: Adult relationships provide critical support for adolescents because of their potential to foster positive development and provide protective influences. Few studies examine multiple ecological layers of adult relationships in connection with well-being and depression. This study examines the influence of relationships from multiple contexts for adolescents and their mental health. Method: Data from the 2011 California Healthy Kids Survey was used for this analysis; a sample of 7th-, 9th-, and 11th-grade students (N = 14,931) was drawn from 6 school districts in Southern California. Results: Regression analyses revealed that parent, teacher, and community adult support were all significantly positively associated with well-being and significantly negatively associated with depression. Discussion: Social support explained more variance in well-being than in depression, indicating that adult support may be more important for supporting well-being. This study supports the belief that individual categories and combinations of adult support are important. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 51 |
| Entry Date: | 2016 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1113435 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Purpose: Adult relationships provide critical support for adolescents because of their potential to foster positive development and provide protective influences. Few studies examine multiple ecological layers of adult relationships in connection with well-being and depression. This study examines the influence of relationships from multiple contexts for adolescents and their mental health. Method: Data from the 2011 California Healthy Kids Survey was used for this analysis; a sample of 7th-, 9th-, and 11th-grade students (N = 14,931) was drawn from 6 school districts in Southern California. Results: Regression analyses revealed that parent, teacher, and community adult support were all significantly positively associated with well-being and significantly negatively associated with depression. Discussion: Social support explained more variance in well-being than in depression, indicating that adult support may be more important for supporting well-being. This study supports the belief that individual categories and combinations of adult support are important. |
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| ISSN: | 1049-7315 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1049731515624967 |
