The Role of Supportive Adults in Promoting Positive Development in Middle Childhood

The goal of this research was to examine the role of supportive adults to emotional well-being in a population of Grade 4 students attending public schools in Vancouver, Canada. Reflecting the ecology of middle childhood, we examined the extent to which perceived family, school, and neighborhood support relate to young people’s self-reported emotional well-being ( N = 3,026; 48% female; M age = 9.75). Furthermore, we investigated the hierarchy...