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...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-32d7c8a1e5d84c6299a04b8bd6c6a6fc2023-12-03T03:23:51ZengUCOPressPsychology, Society & Education2171-20851989-709X2015-06-01717184Influence of self-efficacy and social support in the quality of teen couple relationshipsFrancisca Wals0 Eva M. Romera1Carmen Viejo2Universidad de Córdoba, EspañaUniversidad de Córdoba, EspañaUniversidad de Córdoba, EspañaThis 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.http://www.psye.org/articulos/WALS.pdfadolescenceromantic relationshipspeer relationshipssocial supportsocial self-efficacy |
| spellingShingle | Francisca Wals Eva M. Romera Carmen Viejo Influence of self-efficacy and social support in the quality of teen couple relationships Psychology, Society & Education adolescence romantic relationships peer relationships social support social self-efficacy |
| title | Influence of self-efficacy and social support in the quality of teen couple relationships |
| title_full | Influence of self-efficacy and social support in the quality of teen couple relationships |
| title_fullStr | Influence of self-efficacy and social support in the quality of teen couple relationships |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of self-efficacy and social support in the quality of teen couple relationships |
| title_short | Influence of self-efficacy and social support in the quality of teen couple relationships |
| title_sort | influence of self efficacy and social support in the quality of teen couple relationships |
| topic | adolescence romantic relationships peer relationships social support social self-efficacy |
| url | http://www.psye.org/articulos/WALS.pdf |
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