title: Relationship of life events and social support with psychological dysfunction among adolescents.
abstract: Relationships among major life events, perceived social support, and psychological disorder were assessed in a sample of older adolescents. Negative life events and satisfaction with social support were significantly and independently related to a range of psychological symptoms. Further, the relationship between negative events and disorder was moderated by gender, the types of events experienced, and anticipated change in the psychosocial environment. The importance of the use of standardized and psychometrically sound measures of life events, social support, and psychological disorder is highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Vermont, 05405, Burlington, Vermont.
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Compas
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Slavin
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vannatta