Structural Modeling of Social Interest Based on Basic Psychological Needs and Parenting Styles with the Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy among Persian, Turk, and Kurdish Adolescents
Keywords:
Social interest, Basic psychological needs, Parenting, Abstinence self-efficacyAbstract
Objective: This study aimed to explain a structural model for predicting social interest based on basic psychological needs and parenting styles with the mediating role of self-efficacy among Persian, Turk, and Kurdish adolescents.
Methodology: This descriptive–correlational study employed structural equation modeling. The population consisted of adolescents aged 15–17 in Tehran, Tabriz, and Sanandaj, from which 590 participants were selected using multistage cluster sampling. Data were collected using the Basic Psychological Needs Scale, Sherer’s Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, Crandall’s Social Interest Scale, and Schaefer’s Parenting Styles Questionnaire. Analyses were conducted using AMOS software.
Findings: Results indicated that basic psychological needs had a significant direct effect on social interest; affectionate parenting positively and controlling parenting negatively predicted social interest; self-efficacy significantly mediated the relationship between basic psychological needs and social interest but did not mediate the relationship between parenting styles and social interest. Model fit indices confirmed excellent fit (CFI=0.996, RMSEA=0.034).
Conclusion: The findings highlight the central role of satisfying basic psychological needs and promoting affectionate parenting practices in enhancing adolescents’ social interest across diverse cultural contexts.
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