Abstract
The main purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between parental attachment, inter-parental conflict and self-efficacy among 374 college students aged 17 to 19 years old in Iran. The probability proportional to size sampling technique was used to obtain sample size. The Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment, the Children’s Perception of Inter-parental Conflict Scale, and the General Self-Efficacy Scale were used to measure parental attachment, inter-parental conflict and self-efficacy, respectively. Results of Pearson correlation coefficient showed that parental attachment was positively and inter-parental conflict was negatively associated with adolescent’s self-efficacy.
Highlights
Adolescence is characterized as a risky and turbulent period of life time (Bandura, 1997)
The results of this study revealed that respondents have high parental attachment in particular with their mothers than their fathers
The aim of this study was to determine the influence of parental attachment and inter-parental conflict on self-efficacy among late adolescents in Hamadan, Iran
Summary
Adolescence is characterized as a risky and turbulent period of life time (Bandura, 1997). Low self-efficacy has been associated with low academic achievement, depression, anxiety, helplessness as well as negative effects in social and emotional relationships (Bandura, 1996; Goodness, Buhrmester, & Jenkins, 2002; Zajacova, Lynch, & Espenshade, 2005). As argued by Murphy, Gaughan, Hume, and Moore (2010) adolescent with a low self-efficacy considers difficult tasks as threats and tries to avoid them. They usually have low aspiration and weak obligation to their goals. They may be overwhelmed with a low sense of efficiency which may leads to negative outcomes that affect general well-being
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