%0 Journal Article
%T A Contextual Examination of the Associations Between Social Support, Self
%A Alex A. Gardner
%A Haley J. Webb
%J Youth & Society
%@ 1552-8499
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0044118X17707450
%X Research on adolescent development and well-being has demonstrated the beneficial effects of social support and self-esteem for positive adjustment. However, there has been little examination of the associations between adolescents¡¯ social support, self-esteem, and well-being within a Caribbean framework, and consideration to family factors that may moderate such associations. Accordingly, the current study explored the associations of perceived family and peer social support, self-esteem, and psychological well-being within the framework of several family contextual factors among 334 Jamaican adolescents (Mage = 14.56, 51% boys). Family support showed direct and indirect associations with depression, anxiety, stress, and well-being through self-esteem while peer support only showed a direct positive association with well-being. Furthermore, several contextual factors demonstrated important associations with the variables of interest, though none of these significantly altered model fitness. The results demonstrate the protective nature of social support and self-esteem for Jamaican adolescents, and suggest that further longitudinal examinations are warranted
%K perceived social support
%K self-esteem
%K adolescent well-being
%K Jamaican adolescents
%K contextual differences
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0044118X17707450