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

Seydi Ahmet Satici, Ahmet Rifat Kayis, Ahmet Akin
2013 Europe's Journal of Psychology  
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
more » ... social self-efficacy was a significant predictor of authenticity. The significance and limitations of the results are discussed.
doi:10.5964/ejop.v9i3.579 fatcat:sfj57ixgqvb6rfulwrsljkkg5i