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Social Skills, Social Support and Well-Being in Adolescents of Different Family Configurations1 1 Support: São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP - Protocol no. 2011/05321-4).

Habilidades Sociais, Apoio Social e Bem-Estar de Adolescentes de Diferentes Configurações Familiares

Habilidades Sociales, Apoyo Social y Bienestar de Adolescentes de Diferentes Configuraciones Familiares

There is no consensus in the literature regarding the influence of family configuration on the psychological well-being of adolescents. Based on the perception of adolescents, this study evaluates the influence of family configuration, social skills and social support appraisals as potential predictors of adolescent psychological well-being. The participants were 454 adolescents aged between 13 and 17 years from nuclear, separated and remarried families. The adolescents were students in the first and second years of public high school. The data were collectively obtained in the classroom using the Social Skills Inventory for Adolescents, the Social Support Appraisal Scale and the Psychological Well-being Scale. The results indicated that family configuration is not associated with the psychological well-being of adolescents. The social skills of empathy, self-control, civility, social resourcefulness and affective approach as well as the social support appraisals from friends and family were the best predictors of adolescent psychological well-being. The implications of the results are discussed with respect to future research and interventions.

social skills; social perception; subjective well-being; adolescence


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