Perceived social support, stress and hopelessness among urban adolescents

Abstract

The study examined the relationship between Perceived Social Support, Stress and Hopelessness among Urban adolescents. The study was conducted at Lake View Senior Secondary School in Jinja District. A correlational study design was used and 100 adolescents participated in this study. Semi structured questionnaires were the main tools in data collection and data was analysed using Statiscal Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Spearman’s Correlation Coefficient (r) was used to determine the level of significance of the hypotheses. Results indicated that there is a significant relationship between Perceived Social Support, Stress and Hopelessness among Urban Adolescents.