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Social support, psychological adjustment, and resilience are essential for the positive development and emotional well-being of individuals involved in delinquent behavior. This study aimed to examine the relationship between social support, psychological adjustment, and resilience among 140 randomly selected delinquents. The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support was used to measure perceived social support, the Weinberger Adjustment Inventory to assess psychological adjustment, and the Resilience Scale to evaluate individual resilience. Data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation analysis.
.Findings showed no significant overall relationship between social support and psychological adjustment. However, social support showed a negative relationship with the distress subscale and a positive relationship with the restraint subscale of psychological adjustment.A significant positive relationship was found between social support and overall resilience, particularly with the subscales of personal competence and acceptance of self and life. In addition, no significant relationship was found between psychological adjustment and resilience.
In conclusion, enhancing social support not only aids juveniles' immediate emotional coping but also contributes to long-term personal growth and resilience. These results suggest that strengthening social support systems could play a crucial role in enhancing the resilience of delinquent youth, potentially supporting their long-term emotional and personal development
