Examining the role of digital self-efficacy in the irrational beliefs of teenagers in the second period of high school

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to investigate the role of digital self-efficacy in the irrational beliefs of second year high school teenagers.
Method: The current research was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive and correlational in terms of method. The statistical population of the present study included all teenagers in the second year of high school studying in the academic year 2022-23 in the 3rd district of Tehran. Therefore, the sample size of the study was determined based on Morgan's table and considering the possibility of dropping 250 people. In order to sample with the purposeful and accessible sampling method, the statistical sample of the research was selected by referring to the boys and girls schools in the 3rd district of Tehran. The tools used to collect information included the Olfert and Schmidt Digital Self-Efficacy Scale (DSES) (2022) and the Jones Irrational Beliefs Questionnaire (IBQ-40) (1968). In this research, the collected data were statistically analyzed using SPSS software, Pearson's correlation coefficient and univariate regression analysis.
Findings: The results of regression analysis showed that digital self-efficacy can predict 19% of suicidal thoughts of the study sample. Also, the results showed that digital self-efficacy with a beta coefficient of -0.20 can negatively predict subjects' irrational beliefs (p<0.01).
Conclusion: Therefore, it can be concluded that the irrational beliefs of teenagers can be predicted through digital self-efficacy.