Associations between social support and proactive health behaviours among Chinese adolescents: the mediating role of self-efficacy and peer relationships
Increased social support was associated with better proactive health behaviours in Chinese adolescents. Additionally, higher self-efficacy and positive peer relationships enhanced this association. Our findings emphasised the significance of providing supportive environments at home and at school to promote proactive health behaviours in adolescents.
Authors
- Tian Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9387-6591)
- Kexin Fan
- Suyun Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1634-7992)
- Yunping Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6132-7590)
- Lianlong Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6631-5254)
- Zhiyuan Lǚ
- Lin Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1934-1847)
Institutions
- Qingdao University (CN)
- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20070-2
- Citations
- 12
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.67
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province