Social Support and Positive Health Practices in Black Late Adolescents

Abstract

This study constructed and tested models using the mediators of resilience and self-efficacy to help explain the relationship between social support and positive health practices (PHPs) in Black late adolescents. A cross-sectional, correlational design was used with a convenience sample of 179 Black college students, aged 18 to 23 years. Participants responded to four instruments; the five bivariate hypotheses were supported. Social support correlated positively with PHPs ( r = .45, p < .001), resilience ( r = .28, p < .001), and self-efficacy ( r = .40, p < .001). Resilience ( r = .31, p < .001) and self-efficacy ( r = .38, p < .001) correlated positively with PHPs. Regression analyses indicated that resilience and self-efficacy were partial, not complete mediators of the relationship between social support and PHPs. This research has relevance for practice involving Black late adolescents, with social support playing a role in promoting PHPs.

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“…Some studies of early adulthood suggest a positive relationship between resilience and healthy lifestyle habits. It has been stated that behaviors such as avoiding smoking and alcohol, healthy eating, and physical activity are associated with higher resilience (Gage, 2017; Green, Beckham, Youssef, & Elbogen, 2014; Goldstein, Faulkner, & Wekerle, 2013; Lutz et al., 2017).…”