“…For example, a 2‐year longitudinal study showed that perceived social support was an important predictor of depressive symptoms in adolescence (Stice, Ragan, & Randall, ). More specifically, perceived social support from parents, classmates, and especially close friendships were inversely correlated with the level of depressive symptoms (Eisman, Stoddard, Heinze, Caldwell, & Zimmerman, ; Rudasill, Pössel, Winkeljohn Black, & Niehaus, ). It implied that enhanced social support might alleviate depressive symptoms.…”