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Parent and Friend Social Support and Adolescent Hope
Noreen E Mahon1, Adela Yarcheski1
11 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA.
Clinical Nursing Research
|December 15, 2015
Summary
Adolescents
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Adolescent Development
- Social Support
Background:
- Adolescent hope is crucial for well-being.
- Social support from parents and friends are potential influences.
- Understanding these relationships informs interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To meta-analyze the relationship between parental social support and adolescent hope.
- To meta-analyze the relationship between friend social support and adolescent hope.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature review following PRISMA guidelines.
- Inclusion of studies published between 1990-2014.
- Meta-analysis using mean weighted r statistic.
Main Results:
- Social support from friends (ES = .31) showed a stronger association with adolescent hope than parental support (ES = .21).
- A statistically significant difference was found between the effect sizes.
- Quality score and health status moderated the parent support-hope relationship.
Conclusions:
- Friend social support appears more impactful on adolescent hope than parental support.
- Interventions may benefit from focusing on peer relationships.
- School nurses and other healthcare professionals should consider these findings.
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