V. C. Megha and N. Annalakshmi
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Pages: 236-246
The present study examined whether Big Five factors and social support significantly
predict resilience among adolescents from single-mother, single-father, and two-parent
families. A purposive-quota sampling was used to recruit a total of 150 adolescents
aged 13-18 years (50 from each family structure) from a district in Kerala. Big Five
factors, social support, and resilience were assessed using standardized self-report
measures. Among adolescents from single-mother families, conscientiousness and
extraversion positively predicted resilience, whereas neuroticism negatively predicted
resilience. Support from relatives and siblings also predicted resilience positively within
this group. In single-father families, extraversion positively and neuroticism negatively
predicted resilience, with peer support also positively predicting resilience. Among
adolescents from two-parent families, neuroticism negatively predicted resilience,
whereas peer support positively predicted resilience. Overall, the findings indicate that
personality factors and social support were important predictors of resilience across
adolescents from different family structures