Perceived parental support and adolescents' psychological well-being: Examining the effects of perceived peer pressure and general attitude toward school on this relationship

This study examines the relationship between perceived parental support and adolescents' psychological well-being. It seeks to determine whether perceived peer pressure and adolescents' general attitude toward school function as moderators of this relationship. The present study also examines differences in perceived parental support and adolescents' psychological well-being based on age, gender, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and mother's employment status. Multiple OLS regressions were conducted using data from the 1990 Survey of Parents and Children. Results demonstrate that perceived peer pressure and adolescents' general attitude toward school significantly moderate the relationship between perceived parental support and psychological well-being. Evidence of differences based on age, gender, race/ethnicity, and SES was also found.