This study examined the structural relationship of child community center support, problem-solving abilities, peer relationships, and school adjustment among adolescents, focusing on the mediational effects of problem-solving abilities and peer relationships. Methods: The study used data from the Community Child Center's 2015 Child Panel Survey to analyze second-wave data collected from adolescents in the eighth grade. Results: The results of this study show that the child community center's support had a direct effect on problem-solving abilities and peer relationships and had a direct and indirect effect on school adjustment. Conclusion: The results from this study suggest that the child center provides important social support for school adjustment and promotes problem-solving abilitie and peer relationships among low-income adolescents.
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