Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.15516/cje.v17i3.909
The Association between Perceived Social Support and Self-Efficacy of Turkish Elementary School Children
Murat Ozsaker
; School of Physical Education and sport, Celal Bayar University
Figen Yardımcı
; Faculty of Nursing, Ege University
Gülçin Özalp Gerçeker
; Faculty of Nursing, Ege University
Gonca Karayağız Muslu
; Fethiye Health School, Mugla Sıtkı Kocman University
Abstract
Positive power is very important for adolescents' physical and mental health. The sample for the study was composed of a total of 760 students in the 6th, 7th and 8th grades from 7 elementary schools. The sociodemographic data form, the “Child-Adolescent Social Support Scale” (CASSS) for measuring the social support perceived and the “Middle School Self-efficacy Scale” for measuring self-efficacy were used. This study was conducted to examine the relationship between the social support perceived and elementary school students' self-efficacy and the variables that influence perceived social support and self-efficacy. A positive relationship was determined between the CASSS and point averages on the sub-scales, the Middle School Self-efficacy Scale and the sub-scales of the students (p<0.001). It was established that the perceived social support in adolescents has affected their self-efficacy skills. It is recommended that professionals dealing with adolescent health should guide the adolescents by using social support and health self-efficacy on gaining skills for health protection, promotion and to take over the responsibility of their own health.
Keywords
adolescents; health promotion; primary schools; self-efficacy; social support; sports participant
Hrčak ID:
147046
URI
Publication date:
29.9.2015.
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