The Association between Perceived Social Support and Self-Efficacy of Turkish Elementary School Children / Povezanost percepcije društvene podrške i samoučinkovitosti kod učenika osnovnih škola u Turskoj

Abstract

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. 

Key words: adolescents; health promotion; primary schools; self-efficacy; social support; sports participant.

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Sažetak

Vrlo je važno da adolescenti imaju pozitivan utjecaj na vlastito fizičko i mentalno zdravlje. Uzorak u istraživanju činilo je 760 učenika u šestom, sedmom i osmom razredu iz sedam osnovnih škola. U istraživanju su upotrijebljeni društveno-demografski podaci iz obrasca Skale CASS (Child-Adolscent Social Support Scale) za mjerenje percepcije društvene podrške i Skale za mjerenje samoučinkovitosti za više razrede osnovne škole (Middle School Self-efficacy Scale). Istraživanje je provedeno kako bi se istražila povezanost percepcije društvene podrške i samoučinkovitosti učenika u osnovnoj školi i varijabla koje utječu na percepciju društvene podrške i samoučinkovitost. Pozitivan odnos uočen je između Skale CASS i prosječnih bodova podskala, kao i Skale za mjerenje samoučinkovitosti u višim razredima i podskala za učenike (p<0.001). Zaključeno je da je percepcija društvene podrške kod adolescenata utjecala na njihove vještine samoučinkovitosti. Preporuča se da stručnjaci koji se bave zdravljem adolescenata vode svoje adolescente koristeći se društvenom podrškom i zdravom samoučinkovitošću kako bi stekli vještine zaštite zdravlja, promidžbe zdravoga života i odgovornosti za vlastito zdravlje. 

Ključne riječi: adolescenti; društvena podrška; osnovne škole; promidžba zdravog življenja; samoučinkovitost; sudionik u sportu