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J Health Syst Res 2026, 22(3): 549-555 |
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Research code: IR.US.PSYEDU.REC.1404.043
Ethics code: IR.US.PSYEDU.REC.1404.043
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Poorseyed S R. The Mediating Role of Social Connectedness and Social Support in Predicting Adolescent Resilience Based on Hope for Life. J Health Syst Res 2026; 22 (3) :549-555
URL: http://hsr.mui.ac.ir/article-1-2115-en.html
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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Higher Education Center of Eghlid, Eghlid, Iran
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Background: Adolescence is characterized by numerous psychosocial challenges, highlighting the importance of identifying protective factors. Hope is a primary predictor of adolescents’ resilience; however, the pathways through which it exerts influence require further clarification. Interpersonal factors, such as social connectedness and perceived social support, are proposed as key mechanisms in this process. Accordingly, the present study examined the mediating roles of these two factors in the relationship between hope and resilience.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical correlational study was conducted during the 1404 academic year in Abarkuh, Yazd. A convenience sample of 300 students was recruited. Participants completed a demographic questionnaire along with the following measures: Snyder et al.’s Hope Scale, the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale, Lee and Robbins’ Social Connectedness Scale, and Zimet et al.’s Perceived Social Support Scale. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) with SPSS and SmartPLS software.
Findings: Hope directly and positively predicted resilience (β = 0.406, P < 0.001). Additionally, social connectedness and perceived social support exerted a significant mediating effect in this relationship (β = 0.029, P < 0.001), indicating that hope also influenced resilience through increases in these two variables. The model demonstrated an acceptable fit (RMSEA = 0.05, CFI = 0.94).
Conclusion: Hope contributes to adolescents’ resilience both directly and indirectly by enhancing social connectedness and perceived social support. These findings suggest that hope-enhancement interventions may be more effective in improving resilience when they simultaneously strengthen social relationships.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical correlational study was conducted during the 1404 academic year in Abarkuh, Yazd. A convenience sample of 300 students was recruited. Participants completed a demographic questionnaire along with the following measures: Snyder et al.’s Hope Scale, the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale, Lee and Robbins’ Social Connectedness Scale, and Zimet et al.’s Perceived Social Support Scale. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) with SPSS and SmartPLS software.
Findings: Hope directly and positively predicted resilience (β = 0.406, P < 0.001). Additionally, social connectedness and perceived social support exerted a significant mediating effect in this relationship (β = 0.029, P < 0.001), indicating that hope also influenced resilience through increases in these two variables. The model demonstrated an acceptable fit (RMSEA = 0.05, CFI = 0.94).
Conclusion: Hope contributes to adolescents’ resilience both directly and indirectly by enhancing social connectedness and perceived social support. These findings suggest that hope-enhancement interventions may be more effective in improving resilience when they simultaneously strengthen social relationships.
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Received: 2025/07/26 | Accepted: 2025/09/22 | Published: 2026/10/7
Received: 2025/07/26 | Accepted: 2025/09/22 | Published: 2026/10/7
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