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Sources Of Social Support And Their Relationship With Victimization And Social Emotional Outcomes, Jordan L. Wenger
Sources Of Social Support And Their Relationship With Victimization And Social Emotional Outcomes, Jordan L. Wenger
Masters Theses
Victimization is associated with several negative outcomes; however, social support has been identified as a potential moderator. Social support can come from different sources, including parents, teachers, classmates, close friends, and the school environment. This study compared the frequency of classmate and teacher social support among intermediate and middle school students and investigated the relationship among these three variables. Finally, grade level and sex differences were considered as factors that influence the interrelationship among social support, victimization, and social/emotional outcomes. Participants included 649 students from a rural Illinois school district. Results indicated that there were no significant differences in the …