Relaciones familiares y cogniciones románticas en la adolescencia: el papel mediador de la autoeficacia romántica.

• Main Authors: Fernando Barrera**, Elvia Vargas ***
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidad de los Andes 2005-08-01
• Series: Revista de Estudios Sociales
• Subjects: Adolescents; parent-child relationships; romantic relationships; expectations; romantic self-efficacy; expectations.
• Online Access: http://res.uniandes.edu.co/view.php/456/1.php

A conceptual proposal was examined concerning the influence of family relations on romantic autonomy and connectedness expectations in adolescents. Self-efficacy for romantic relations was construed as a mediating variable between perceived family relations and adolescents’ romantic expectations. Self-report measures of family and romantic cognitions were obtained form 326 female and male adolescents. Results showed that family relationships had direct effects on both selfefficacy and romantic expectations. A mediating significant effect of self-efficacy was established. These results are congruent with the social cognitive theory as well as the socialization theory.