September 10, 2025Frontiers in PsychologyOpen Access

The effect of adolescents’ perceived social support types on sense of meaning in life: the mediating role of social- emotional competence

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Analysis reveals social-emotional competence mediates perceived support and meaning in life among adolescents, suggesting key intervention areas.

Adolescents' sense of meaning in life varies significantly based on perceived social support types.
Poor social support correlates with lower social-emotional competence and diminished sense of meaning.
Latent profile analysis identified four categories of perceived social support in adolescents' experiences.
Interventions should enhance social-emotional competence, fostering a meaningful life through peer support.

Zhang et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Analysis reveals social-emotional competence mediates perceived support and meaning in life among adolescents, suggesting key intervention areas.