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December 8, 2025Developmental Psychology

Adolescents’ emotional support to friends and family: A resiliency-promoting factor amidst and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

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SSSophie SweijenSGSuzanne van de GroepKGKayla Green

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Overview

Longitudinal study reveals emotional support improves vigor in adolescents, suggesting prosocial behavior aids resilience.

Key Points

  • Providing emotional support leads to improved vigor in adolescents, especially with a sense of purpose.
  • Longitudinal analysis found bidirectional effects between emotional support and vigor among 2,430 adolescents.
  • Moderation analyses indicate older adolescents benefit more from supporting friends, while younger ones from family support.
  • Emotional support may serve as a protective factor against challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sweijen et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401f142d562116f28fa3c0https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0002097
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