Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara perceived social support dan kesehatan mental pada anak jalanan usia remaja. Perceived social support diukur menggunakan Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) yang dikembangkan oleh Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet, dan Farley (1988) sedangkan kesehatan mental diukur menggunakan Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) yang dikembangkan oleh Keyes (2002). Penelitian ini melibatkan anak jalanan usia remaja sebanyak 60 orang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan positif yang signifikan antara perceived social support dan kesehatan mental pada anak jalanan usia remaja (r = 0,377, n = 60, p < 0,01, two tailed).

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This study was conducted to investigate correlation between perceived social support and mental health among adolescent street children. Perceived social support was measured by Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) that developed by Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet, and Farley (1988) and mental health was measured by Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHCSF) that developed by Keyes (2002). A sample 0f 60 adolescent street childrens participated in this study. The result show positive and significant correlation between perceived social support and mental health (r = 0,377, n = 60, p < 0,01, two tailed).