Melton Theresa N, Brehm Margaret V, Deutsch Nancy L
Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Management, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
J Community Psychol. 2021 Jul;49(5):1334-1357. doi: 10.1002/jcop.22461. Epub 2021 Mar 2.
This study applies the theory of positive youth development (Lerner et al., 2010) and the youth systems framework (Varga & Zaff, 2018) to the examination of supportive peer and adult relationships across multiple contexts in which youth develop. Results of egocentric social network analysis indicated that high school-aged youth nominated significantly more adults than middle school-aged youth. Peers and adults both acted as important sources of support, although often the types of support they offer differ. Outdegree centrality of peers was a significant predictor of character. The size of a participant's youth system, measured as the number of contexts accessed, along with average closeness in adult relationships, was a significant predictor of contribution. Thematic analysis of interview data identified four themes, aligned with the five actions of developmental relationships, as contributing factors to youth-adult closeness and youth perceptions of support (Pekel et al., 2018). Implications for youth-adult relationships are discussed.
本研究将积极青少年发展理论（勒纳等人，2010年）和青少年系统框架（瓦尔加和扎夫，2018年）应用于对青少年成长的多种背景下支持性同伴关系和成人关系的考察。自我中心社会网络分析结果表明，高中生提名的成年人明显多于初中生。同伴和成年人都是重要的支持来源，尽管他们提供的支持类型往往不同。同伴的出度中心性是性格的重要预测指标。以进入的背景数量衡量的参与者青少年系统的规模，以及成人关系中的平均亲密度，是贡献的重要预测指标。访谈数据的主题分析确定了四个主题，与发展性人际关系的五个行动一致，是青少年与成人亲密关系和青少年支持感的促成因素（佩克尔等人，2018年）。讨论了对青少年与成人关系的启示。
