Estructura y dimensiones de apoyo en la red social de los adolescentes

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In this article the social support network in a sample of 889 young people (from 12 to 15 years old) is analysed. A social support questionnaire was used to evaluate both social network structure (size and composition) and three functional dimensions: confidence, instrumental help and affection. The results show notable differences between dimensions of social support and also between sexes. Certain developmental trends were also found with respect to the different ages during the adolescence.