Influence of self-efficacy and social support in the quality of teen couple relationships
This study analyses the characteristics of adolescent relationships and influence that has social self-efficacy and social support. A number of 209 youth (49.3% boys) aged between 12-18 years (X=14.28; D.T.=1.21), enrolled in three centers of compulsory secondary education of Cordoba, completed a se...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
UCOPress
2015-06-01
|
| Series: | Psychology, Society & Education |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.psye.org/articulos/WALS.pdf |
| Summary: | This study analyses the characteristics of adolescent relationships and influence that has social self-efficacy and social support. A number of 209 youth (49.3% boys) aged between 12-18 years (X=14.28; D.T.=1.21), enrolled in three centers of compulsory secondary education of Cordoba, completed a selfreport consisting of open-ended questions that reported the sex, age, educational level and relationship status, and a set of instruments measured on Likert scale that explored the quality of couples, self-efficacy and social support. Descriptive and correlational analysis indicated a high involvement in romantic relationships, showing more satisfaction and future expectatives boys and older participants. It is detected that teenagers with more social self-efficacy had more skills to handle the demands of a relationship. We discuss the results based on the importance
that have positive peer group relationships and social support with respect to the quality of these couples. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 2171-2085 1989-709X |