THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT OF ADOLESCENTS LIVING IN CHILD SUPPORT CENTERS

Psychological well-being is the absence of any psychological distress (anxiety, depression, etc.). Perceived social support is the level of the subjective evaluation of one’s amount of support from their social environment (family, friends, relatives, etc.). This study is to determine the relationship between perceived social support and psychological well-being of teenagers under protection (14-20 years of age) who stays at child support centers. Living duration, frequency and duration of absence without leave behavior are also included variables. The study predicted that perceived social support and psychological well-being are positively related. Thus, duration of their stay at the center was expected to be related with the perceived social support. Frequency and duration of their absence without leave behavior were also expected to be related with the variables. Seventy-eight teenagers participated to the study. General Health Questionnaire and Multdimensional Perceived Social Support Scale were used