Environmental influence on adolescent resilience development in medellin Colombia

Abstract

Objective: To know the influence of the environment (family functionality, social support and neighbourhood and school environment) on the development of adolescent resilience. Methods: Descriptive, correlational design. A total of 184 adolescents from six schools in the Aranjuez district of Medellín participated. Probabilistic, two-stage sampling. Five scales were used to collect data: 1) The child and youth resilience measurement scale; 2) The neighbourhood environment questionnaire; 3) The family cohesion and adaptability assessment scale; 4) The multidimensional scale of perceived social support; and 5) The school environment questionnaire. Data were analysed though SPSS 24v software. Results: a relationship was found between resilience and neighbourhood environment (rs =.324, p =.000), family functionality (rs =.380, p =.000), social support (rs =.456, p =.000) and school environment (rs =.353, p =.000). In addition, resilience was explained in 35.8 % by the neighbourhood environment (β =.20; p =.012), family functionality (β =.13; p =.090), social support (β =.30; p =.000) and school environment (β =.15; p =.064). Conclusion: Adolescent resilient behaviour is influenced by social support, family functioning, and school and neighbourhood environment, all external factors fostering self-regulation, as mentioned by Roy’s Nursing model.