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Lifintsev D.V., Serykh A.B., Lifintseva A.A. (2016). Social support as a factor of well-being in childhood and adolescence. National Psychological Journal. 4, 71-78.

Abstract

The overview and theoretical study of social support for children and adolescents is presented. The issues of social development of children and adolescents in terms of Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory and Kahn’s and Antonucci’s Convoy Model of Social Relations are discussed. The sources, forms and types of social support for the early, pre-school, primary school and adolescents are analyzed. The paper specifies the following issues: the parent-child relationships and characteristics of social support in early childhood can affect the development of the structure and quality of human social relations network throughout his/her life. Social networks and the organization of social support for adolescents are detailed. The patterns of social support of adolescents may affect their psychosocial well-being. The social support systems used by modern adolescents are described. The controversial issues of seeking social support as the leading coping strategy are raised. Various ways of seeking social support for adolescence are analyzed. The importance of parents, teachers and peers in providing social support for children and adolescents is shown. The author’s view of social support as one of the resources of the child’s autonomy, which can be developed only in certain respects, i.e. respect for personal boundaries and accepting differences in individual values and needs, the independence aspiration supported by respect and interest, unpunished by shame or the threat of rejection.

Received: 11/20/2016
Accepted: 12/16/2016
Pages: 71-78
DOI: 10.11621/npj.2016.0409

Sections: Social Psychology;

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Keywords: social support; social networkers; well-being; children; teenagers; child-parent relations;

Available Online 30.12.2016

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Lifintsev D.V., Serykh A.B., Lifintseva A.A. (2016). Social support as a factor of well-being in childhood and adolescence. National Psychological Journal. 4, 71-78.