This study is aimed to examine the relationship between social support dimensions, self esteem and adjustment among the first grade students in Islamic boarding school in Acheh. The study also examined the the contribution of social support dimensions and self esteem on adjustment. The study investigated whether there are differences in adjustment among the first grade students by gender and location of origin. The research methodology is based on survey which involved 204 respondents from three Islamic boarding schools that were selected through stratified and simple random sampling. The instruments used in this study are the Child and Adolescent Social Support Scale (CASSS), Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale (RSES), and Student Adjustment Scale (SAS). Data was analyzed using mean, standard deviation, frequency, percentage, simple regression, stepwise regression, and independent t-test. The findings of the study show that the relationship between social support dimensions, self esteem, and .....

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