Table I presents the increase in R2 for each step of the models and significance levels for the increases in R2. After controlling for main effects of age and symptom level, communication with parents made significant con- tributions to the self-esteem of boys (increase in R 2 = . 12) and girls (increase in RE = .19). Peer support made a significant additional contribution for girls (increase in R2 = .16) but not boys. The interaction of age with the parent and peer variables made no significant contribution to the self-esteem of boys or girls, indicating that the effects of parent and peer variables did not vary by age. The final models were significant for boys, F(5, 32) = 4.25,p