Investigating the Predictive Role of Social Self-Efficacy on Authenticity in Turkish University Students

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SATICI S. A., KAYİŞ A. R., AKIN A.

EUROPES JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY, cilt.9, sa.3, ss.572-580, 2013 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5964/ejop.v9i3.579
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPES JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.572-580
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: authenticity, social self-efficacy, linear regression
  • Anadolu Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of the present study is to examine the relationship between social self-efficacy and authenticity. The Perceived Social Self-efficacy Scale and the Authenticity Scale were administrated to a sample of 308 university students. The research data were analysed by correlation and linear regression analysis. Social self-efficacy is positively related to authentic living, and is negatively related to accepting external influence, and self-alienating. The linear regression analysis showed that social self-efficacy was a significant predictor of authenticity. The significance and limitations of the results are discussed.