Table 2.

Types of social support from various sources

Source of support	Type of support
	Emotional	Tangible	Informational
	% (n)	% (n)	% (n)
Mother	60.0% (78)	48.5% (63)	54.6% (71)
Father	23.8% (31)	23.8% (31)	21.5% (28)
Grandmother	28.5% (37)	24.6% (32)	22.3% (29)
Grandfather	2.3% (3)	6.2% (8)	5.4% (7)
Sister/stepsister	26.2% (34)	26.9% (35)	26.9% (35)
Brother/stepbrother	15.4% (20)	20.0% (26)	16.2% (21)
Mom’s boyfriend/stepfather	1.5% (2)	5.4% (7)	4.6% (6)
Friend	31.5% (41)	29.20% (38)	23.8% (31)
Aunt	14.6% (19)	20.0% (26)	16.9% (22)
Uncle	12.3% (16)	13.1% (17)	6.2% (8)
Teacher	8.5% (11)	6.2% (8)	26.2% (34)
Boy/girlfriend	1.5% (2)	2.3% (3)	0.8% (1)
Cousin	17.7% (23)	12.3% (16)	15.4% (20)
Other	17.0% (22)	15.4% (20)	16.2% (21)