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Objectives: This study investigated how social isolation and social support influence emotional problems among multicultural adolescents, focusing on the mediating roles of bicultural experience and self-esteem. Methods: Using data from the 5th wave of the MAPS 2nd cohort, analyses were conducted using the SPSS and AMOS. Structural equation modeling was used to examined the direct and indirect relationships between social isolation, social support, bicultural experience, self-esteem, and emotional problems. Results: Social isolation positively affected bicultural experience and negatively affected self-esteem, whereas social support positively influenced both. Self-esteem had a significant negative effect on emotional problems, and served as a protective factor. Bicultural experiences also indirectly influenced emotional problems through self-esteem. Conclusions: These findings highlight the importance of social and psychological resources in reducing emotional difficulties and provide evidence for the development of targeted support programs for multicultural adolescents.