Adolescents' perceptions of caring in family, media, school, peer, and religious environments

Psychol Rep. 1998 Jun;82(3 Pt 1):832-4. doi: 10.2466/pr0.1998.82.3.832.

Abstract

Adolescents were asked to select from two-word pairs the one that was emphasized more in their experiences with the environments of school, church, family, friends, or media. One of the word pairs was an indicator of caring, the other of justice. Analysis of responses of 87 adolescents indicated school was perceived as very low in caring compared to family, church, and friends.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Family
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mass Media
  • Peer Group
  • Psychology, Adolescent*
  • Religion and Psychology
  • Schools
  • Social Environment*
  • Social Perception*
  • Social Support*