Petersen, K.J. orcid.org/0000-0002-4941-6897, Qualter, P., Humphrey, N. et al. (2 more authors) (2023) With a Little Help from My Friends: Profiles of Perceived Social Support and Their Associations with Adolescent Mental Health. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 32 (11). pp. 3430-3446. ISSN 1062-1024
Abstract
This study investigated profiles of perceived social support and their associations with mental health indicators for male and female adolescents. The sample was a nationally representative group of Danish adolescents age 13–16 years (Male N = 1114; Female N = 1065). Latent profile analysis was used to identify profiles of perceived social support from different sources (classmate, teacher, family, friend). Three distinct profiles of perceived social support were identified for both genders: ‘High’ support from all sources (54.4% of males; 55.5% of females), ‘Moderate’ support from all sources (31.6% of males; 28.8% of females) and ‘Low friend’ support with moderate support from other sources (13.9% of males; 15.7% of females). The ‘high’ perceived support profile was associated with optimal mental health; the ‘moderate’ perceived support profile was associated with lower wellbeing and more frequent emotional symptoms; and the ‘low friend’ perceived support profile was associated with the lowest levels of wellbeing and, specifically for females, higher frequency of emotional symptoms. Results highlight typical profiles of perceived social support among adolescents, and demonstrate nuanced associations between perceived social support and mental health indicators, with notable gender differences.
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Keywords: | Social support, Mental health, Psychological wellbeing, Latent profile analysis, Adolescents |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Education (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 08 Jul 2024 12:49 |
Last Modified: | 08 Jul 2024 12:49 |
Published Version: | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10826-0... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Nature |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s10826-023-02677-y |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:213937 |
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