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Social skill and social support among young mothers
Author(s) -
Barth Richard P.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6629(198804)16:2<132::aid-jcop2290160204>3.0.co;2-z
Subject(s) - psychology , developmental psychology , social skills , residence , social support , social competence , social change , social psychology , demography , sociology , political science , law
This study tests the direct and indirect contributions of molecular social skills, global social skill, residence, age, race, and participation in a steady relationship to the social support of young mothers ( N = 109). The average age of respondents was 16.8 years, and 67% were non‐White. Participants completed role‐play measures of skill in conflict resolution and written measures of social support. A correlational analysis supports the hypothesis that molecular social skills increase overall social skill and that these, together, contribute significantly to better social support.