Peer Support, Parent Support and Self- worth in Adolescents: A Preliminary Study / 中国临床心理学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective: To examine the relations among objective peer support, perceived peer support, perceived parent support, importance ratings of peer / parent support, and self- worth in adolescents. At the same time, peer acceptance of adolescents was examined. Methods: Sociometric techniques and self- report instrument were applied collectively to a sample of 285 adolescents. Results: ①Sociometric techniques show that adolescents can be divided into popular adoles- cents, rejected adolescents, controversial adolescents, and neglected adolescents; ②There are significant positive correla- tions between objective peer support and perceived peer support, between perceived peer / parent support and self- worth, but there is no significant correlation between objective peer support and self- worth; ③Importance ratings of peer / parent support can serve as a moderator between perceived peer / parent support and self- worth for the middle school students aged 15. Conclusion: Perceived peer / parent support can predict self- worth of adolescents; Importance ratings of peer / parent support can moderate perceived peer / parent support and self- worth for the middle school students aged 15.