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Family social support and self-esteem are significantly positively associated with life satisfaction and school adjustment in adolescents, with self-esteem playing a central role in these relationships. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The study aims to explore how family and peer social support, along with self-esteem, relate to school adjustment and life satisfaction in Peruvian adolescents.

June 1, 2026Acta PsychologicaOpen Access

Perceived social support from family and friends, self-esteem, and their associations with school adjustment and life satisfaction in Peruvian adolescents: A structural equation modeling approach

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SMSegundo Salatiel Malca-PeraltaPeruvian Union University PRPercy G. Ruiz-MamaniUniversidad Privada San Juan Bautista RMRut Yaquelin Miquilena-ReyesUniversidad Tecnológica del Perú

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Cross-sectional study examines associations of social support and self-esteem with well-being in Peruvian adolescents, suggesting key implications for interventions.

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The study aims to explore how family and peer social support, along with self-esteem, relate to school adjustment and life satisfaction in Peruvian adolescents.
Cross-sectional explanatory study with 512 Peruvian adolescents aged 12-18
Participants completed various scales assessing social support, self-esteem, school adjustment, and life satisfaction
Data analyzed using structural equation modeling to determine associations among variables.
Family social support positively associated with life satisfaction (β = 0.314, p < .001) and self-esteem (β = 0.600, p < .001)
Self-esteem positively associated with life satisfaction (β = 0.557, p < .001) and school adjustment (β = 0.613, p < .001)
Friend social support positively associated with school adjustment (β = 0.125, p = .003) with significant total associations for life satisfaction (β = 0.648, p < .001) and school adjustment (β = 0.531, p < .001).

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Malca-Peralta et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d234302fbce9130638eea https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.107125

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Cross-sectional study examines associations of social support and self-esteem with well-being in Peruvian adolescents, suggesting key implications for interventions.

Perceived social support from family and friends, self-esteem, and their associations with school adjustment and life satisfaction in Peruvian adolescents: A structural equation modeling approach

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Perceived social support from family and friends, self-esteem, and their associations with school adjustment and life satisfaction in Peruvian adolescents: A structural equation modeling approach

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