Perceived social support from family and friends in a clinical sample of adolescents.
This study reports on the use of the Perceived Social Support from Family and Perceived Social Support from Friends scales (Procidano & Heller, 1983) in a sample of adolescents at the initiation of outpatient treatment. Reliability and validity evidence is presented that generally replicates earlier studies utilizing these instruments. Multiple regression results are also reported, indicating that different combinations of perceived support from family and friends significantly predict psychosocial maturity levels in this clinical adolescent sample.
Department of Family Relations and Human Development, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D002648:Child; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D010379:Peer Group; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010555:Personality Inventory; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012944:Social Support