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

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 regressi...

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Main Authors:	Seydi Ahmet Satici, Ahmet Rifat Kayis, Ahmet Akin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PsychOpen 2013-08-01
Series:	Europe's Journal of Psychology
Subjects:	authenticity social self-efficacy linear regression
Online Access:	http://ejop.psychopen.eu/article/view/579

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spelling	doaj-527c75c76ec74f80836e347ad32335032020-11-25T03:23:51ZengPsychOpenEurope's Journal of Psychology1841-04132013-08-019357258010.5964/ejop.v9i3.579ejop.v9i3.579Investigating the Predictive Role of Social Self-Efficacy on Authenticity in Turkish University StudentsSeydi Ahmet Satici0Ahmet Rifat Kayis1Ahmet Akin2Department of Psychological Counselling and Guidance, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, TurkeyDepartment of Psychological Counselling and Guidance, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, TurkeyDepartment of Psychological Counselling and Guidance, Sakarya University, Sakarya, TurkeyThe 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.http://ejop.psychopen.eu/article/view/579authenticitysocial self-efficacylinear regression
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title	Investigating the Predictive Role of Social Self-Efficacy on Authenticity in Turkish University Students
title_short	Investigating the Predictive Role of Social Self-Efficacy on Authenticity in Turkish University Students
title_full	Investigating the Predictive Role of Social Self-Efficacy on Authenticity in Turkish University Students
title_fullStr	Investigating the Predictive Role of Social Self-Efficacy on Authenticity in Turkish University Students
title_full_unstemmed	Investigating the Predictive Role of Social Self-Efficacy on Authenticity in Turkish University Students
title_sort	investigating the predictive role of social self-efficacy on authenticity in turkish university students
publisher	PsychOpen
series	Europe's Journal of Psychology
issn	1841-0413
publishDate	2013-08-01
description	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.
topic	authenticity social self-efficacy linear regression
url	http://ejop.psychopen.eu/article/view/579
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Investigating the Predictive Role of Social Self-Efficacy on Authenticity in Turkish University Students

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