Linking perceived social support to self-esteem and social integration among adolescents with visual impairment: A cross-lagged study

Frontiers in Psychology

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Wei Yuan¹  Zhengli Xie²  Ping Dong³  Yuqin Yang⁴ 

[1] School of Education, Central China Normal University;Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong;Southampton Education School, University of Southampton;Faculty of Artificial Intelligence in Education, Central China Normal University

关键词: adolescents with visual impairment;    perceived social support;    self-esteem;    Social integration;    cross-lagged panel modelling;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1054857

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

This study examines the relationship between perceived social support and self-esteem and between perceived social support and social integration among adolescents with visual impairments. Adolescents with visual impairments (Ntime1 = 311, Ntime2 = 170) from four special education schools in eastern China participated in this study within a one-year interval. The Child and Adolescent Social Support Scale, Rosenberg Self-esteem Questionnaire, and Interpersonal Adaptation Scale were used to collect data. The results from cross-lagged panel modelling showed reciprocal positive relationships between parental support and self-esteem. Self-esteem at T1 positively predicted three other sources of perceived social support at T2: teacher support, classmate support, and close-friend support. Social integration at T1 positively predicted close-friend support at T2. This study extends understanding of the relationships among perceived social support, self-esteem, and social integration, and provides practical implications for parents, schools, and communities to improve psychosocial outcomes in adolescents with visual impairment.

【 授权许可】

CC BY