Höltge, Jan.Theron, Linda.Van Rensburg, Angelique.Cowden, Richard Gregory.Govender, Kaymarlin.Ungar, Michael.2022-06-202022-06-202021202110.1111/cdev.13483.https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/20527HEARD, 2021.Adolescents’ ability to function well under adversity relies on a network of interrelated support systems. This study investigated how consecutive age groups differ in the interactions between their support systems. A secondary data analysis of cross-sectional studies that assessed individual, caregiver, and contextual resources using the Child and Youth Resilience Measure (Ungar & Liebenberg, 2005) in 13- to 18-year-olds in Canada (N = 2,311) and South Africa (N = 3,039) was conducted applying network analysis. Individual and contextual systems generally showed the highest interconnectivity. While the interconnectivity between the individual and caregiver system declined in the Canadian sample, a u-shaped pattern was found for South Africa. The findings give first insights into cross-cultural and context-dependent patterns of interconnectivity between fundamental resource systems during adolescence.enInterrelations.Adolescent behavior--Psychology.Adolescents.Caregivers.Cultural diversity.Article