The Mediating Role of Irrational Beliefs in the Relationship Between Social Cognition and Friendship Relationships

The aim of this study is to examine the mediating role of irrational beliefs in the relationship between social cognition and friendship relationships in adolescents. The sample is 791 (504 female, 287 male) high school students who volunteered for participation. The data were obtained through the T...

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Published in:International Journal of Educational Researchers
Main Authors: Ayşe Batık Yılmaz, Sevgi Özgüngör
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: International Journal of Educational Researchers 2023
Subjects:
Social cognition
irrational beliefs
friendship relationships
Hayes
Tromso
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.29329/ijer.2023.595.3
https://ijer.inased.org/makale/4013
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Summary:The aim of this study is to examine the mediating role of irrational beliefs in the relationship between social cognition and friendship relationships in adolescents. The sample is 791 (504 female, 287 male) high school students who volunteered for participation. The data were obtained through the Tromso Social Intelligence Scale (TSIS), Peer Relations Scale (PRS), the Shortened General Attitude and Belief Scale (SGABS) and the Personal Information Form. SPSS Process Macro 3.5, developed by Hayes to test the mediating role of irrational beliefs between social cognition and friendship relations has been used. According to the results, social cognition has both direct and indirect relationships with friendship relationships through other downing and demand for fairness subcomponents of irrational beliefs. The findings were discussed considering the relevant literature and theoretical framework, and suggestions were provided for practitioners and researchers.

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