Role peer support and gratitude on the resilience of adolescent flood victims: Failure of self-compassion mediation
Abstract
In Aceh Singkil, flooding is a common calamity that affects teenagers' mental health, particularly their capacity to endure and adjust following emotional strain. Teenage resilience is impacted by both internal and external elements, including self-compassion, thankfulness, and peer support. There isn't much research that incorporates these three variables into a thorough structural model in the context of teenage flood victims in Indonesia, though, as prior studies still frequently only look at a portion of the interaction between variables. The study's findings show that adolescent flood victims' resilience is positively and significantly impacted by peer support and thankfulness. Additionally, self-compassion is positively impacted by gratitude and peer support. Nevertheless, self-compassion has no discernible impact on resilience and cannot moderate the impact of thankfulness and peer support on resilience. These findings imply that teenage resilience is more impacted by social support and positive ideals than intrapersonal factors. According to the study's findings, self-compassion does not significantly function as a predictor or mediator in the development of resilience in teenage flood victims in Aceh Singkil; instead, peer support and gratitude are the primary protective factors. In order to increase adolescent resilience in disaster-prone communities, guidance and counseling services must focus on fostering positive values and social support.
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