<![CDATA[This study aims to explore how integrating social networks and peer relationship quality contributes to adolescents' resilience in navigating emotional and interpersonal challenges. Using a qualitative phenomenological approach, data were collected through semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and participant observation with adolescents aged 13–18 who actively engage in both offline and online social interactions. The findings reveal that resilience is shaped not by the size of an adolescent's social network but by the depth, trust, and reciprocity within their closest peer relationships. Hybrid social environments, which combine in-person and digital interactions, can function as complementary spaces for emotional expression and support when managed effectively. Moreover, integrated networks strengthened help-seeking behaviour, emotional regulation, and collaborative problem-solving, while fragmented or conflict-ridden peer relationships weakened resilience. The study concludes that adolescent resilience is a socially embedded process rooted in supportive, trustworthy, and interconnected peer environments. The contribution of this research lies in offering a holistic understanding of resilience as a relational and ecological phenomenon, providing implications for educators, policymakers, and youth programs to build healthier peer ecologies.]]>
Copyrights © 2026
