TY - JOUR
AU - Greene, John W.
AB -  Negative life events have been linked to physical and emotional problems in adolescents, but there is little research on factors that may modify the relationship between these events and adolescent health. We investigated contributions of personal, family, and peer resources in protecting adolescents from psychophysiological symptoms associated with negative life events. Participants were 123 new patients at an adolescent outpatient medical clinic. Results provided evidence that perceived personal efficacy, peer support, and family cohesion have direct effects on the symptom levels of males and females. For males, the interaction between peer support and negative life events indicated that peer support was a buffer against stress. For females, high peer support did not buffer stress, and low peer support was associated with high symptom levels regardless of frequency of negative life events. Low family cohesion was associated with high symptom levels for both males and females in the absence of negative life events, indicating that lack of family cohesion may itself be a stressor.  
TI - Negative Life Events, Psychosocial Resources, and Psychophysiological Symptoms in Adolescents
JF - Journal of Clinical Child Psychology
DO - 10.1207/s15374424jccp1601_4
DA - 1987-03-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/taylor-francis/negative-life-events-psychosocial-resources-and-psychophysiological-3A1dyNg0H8
SP - 29
EP - 36
VL - 16
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -