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Parents' perceived social support and children's psychological adjustment

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dc.contributor.authorNunes, Cristina
dc.contributor.authorMartins, Cátia
dc.contributor.authorNunes, Lara
dc.contributor.authorAdelaide de Matos, Filomena
dc.contributor.authorCosta, Emília Isabel
dc.contributor.authorGonçalves, Andrea
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-24T11:35:48Z
dc.date.available2021-06-24T11:35:48Z
dc.date.issued2021-05
dc.description.abstractPerceived social support has often been investigated due to its direct and indirect effects in reducing the impact of several risk factors on physical and psychological well-being. Moreover, many studies have revealed a link between social support and positive parenting, which in turn has an impact on children's well-being. In Portugal, there is a significant lack of studies in this area. The aim of the present study was to analyze the relationship between parents' perceived social support and children's psychological adjustment. The sample consisted of 409 parents (83.13% mothers) living in the region of Algarve (South of Portugal). The Duke-UNC Functional Social Support and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires were used. Findings The results showed that, on average, families had a social support network of nine people, with a balanced presence of family (M = 4.25, SD = 3.54) and friends (M = 4.36, SD = 3.17). Parents reported medium-high levels of confidant and affective support, but instrumental support was lower. However, single-parent families, immigrant families, and divorced parents were found to be more socially isolated and received less support than they needed. Affective social support showed predictive value for child psychological adjustment. Applications These findings suggest that developing universal and selective parental education and support programs that focus on strengthening informal social support networks is needed, especially for vulnerable families. Implications for social workers who intervene with families are discussed.
dc.description.sponsorshipFCT Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia -as part of the project CIP/UAL [UID/PSI/04345/2019]
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dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1468017320911614
dc.identifier.issn1468-0173
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/16541
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherSAGE Publications
dc.relationPsychology Research Center - UAL
dc.subjectSocial work
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectParenting
dc.subjectSocial support
dc.subjectFamily support
dc.subjectQuantitative research
dc.subject.otherSocial Work
dc.titleParents' perceived social support and children's psychological adjustment
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage512
oaire.citation.issue3
oaire.citation.startPage4971468017320911614
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Social Work
oaire.citation.volume21
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