Social support and well-being in adolescents: the mediating role of hopefulness

Nurs Res. 1994 Sep-Oct;43(5):288-92.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which hopefulness mediates the relationship between perceived social support and general well-being in midadolescents. The sample consisted of 99 high school students, aged 15 to 17, all of whom completed the Personal Resource Questionnaire (PRQ85-Part II), a social support measure, the Hopefulness Scale for Adolescents, and the Adolescent General Well-Being Questionnaire in classroom settings. Statistically significant positive correlations were found between perceived social support and general well-being, perceived social support and hopefulness, and hopefulness and general well-being. Hopefulness was a potent mediator in the relationship between perceived social support and general well-being in midadolescents.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Age Factors
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Male
  • Mental Health*
  • Models, Psychological
  • Morale*
  • Psychology, Adolescent*
  • Quality of Life*
  • Social Support*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires