Alternative Mechanism to Deal with Stressful Condition: Do We Really have a Social Support?

This study aims to determine the role of health promoting behavior as a mediator relationship between perceived social support and psychological distress in poor young adults DKI Jakarta. The research data collection was directly conducted by visiting participants, with age 8-29 years old (N = 314). instruments used were HPLP II, Social Provision Scale (SPS), Symptom-25 Checklist (HSCL-25). results mediation analysis showed significancy that promotion partially mediated distress, indirect effects (β .003, p <.01) direct -.022, <. 01 ). Thus, can increase or through first. People who perceive themselves get will have feeling are cared for loved, so they motivate be involved healthy reduce distress.