Life stress, social support and psychological distress in late adolescence

摘要: Psychological distress in high-school students was examined relation to negative life events, long-lasting adversities and perceived social support from the family, friends school class. Academic problems increased symptom levels of psychological distress, family reduced symptoms among males females. For females, class-mates with parents also had direct independent effects on levels. An effect total number significantly stronger for females than males. The buffer hypothesis supported: both an increase peers events.