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Social support and self-esteem in adolescence
M A Hoffman1, V Ushpiz, R Levy-Shiff
1Department of Psychology, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel.
Journal of Youth and Adolescence
|November 27, 2013
Summary
Maternal support significantly boosts adolescent self-esteem. Peer support is important when mother support is low, while father support has minimal impact. Stress does not interact with support.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Social Psychology
Background:
- Adolescent self-esteem is influenced by social support.
- Understanding the differential impact of parental and peer support is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess how social support from parents and friends affects adolescent self-esteem.
- To examine the interplay between social support, stressful life events, and self-esteem.
Main Methods:
- Survey administered to 76 Israeli adolescents.
- Assessed self-esteem, stressful life events, and perceived support from mother, father, and friends.
Main Results:
- Maternal support strongly predicted self-esteem.
- Friend support was influential when maternal support was lacking.
- Paternal support showed minimal effect after controlling for other sources.
- No interactive effects were found between stress and social support.
Conclusions:
- Findings align with attachment and social provision theories.
- Contradicts cross-pressure and separate world models of parent/peer influence on adolescent self-esteem.
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