title: Getting by with a little help from self and others: self-esteem and social support as resources during early adolescence.
abstract: Influences of social support and self-esteem on adjustment in early adolescence were investigated in a 2-year longitudinal study (N = 350). Multi-informant data (youth and parent) were used to assess both overall levels and balance in peer- versus adult-oriented sources for social support and self-esteem. Findings obtained using latent growth-curve modeling were consistent with self-esteem mediating effects of social support on both emotional and behavioral adjustment. Lack of balance in social support and self-esteem in the direction of stronger support and esteem from peer-oriented sources predicted greater levels and rates of growth in behavioral problems. Results indicate a need for process-oriented models of social support and self-esteem and sensitivity to patterning of sources for each resource relative to adaptive demands of early adolescence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, 65211, USA. DuBoisD@missouri.edu
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: DuBois
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Burk-Braxton
authors.forename: Lance P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Swenson
authors.forename: Heather D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Tevendale
authors.forename: Erika M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Lockerd
authors.forename: Benjamin L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Moran
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001519:Behavior; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004644:Emotions; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010379:Peer Group; D012649:Self Concept; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires