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Varni, James W.; And Others – Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 1989
The mediation of family and peer social support and self-esteem in the relationship between chronic strain and psychological adjustment in children and adolescents with juvenile diabetes is investigated. Family support is more important than peer support for children, while the opposite holds for adolescents. Self-esteem benefits both groups. (AF)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Children