The Predictive Role of Exposure to Dating Violence and Self-Efficacy in Attitudes Toward Seek Psychological Help

Ercan Aras; Ayfer İlyas

doi:10.33418/education.1686872

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Flört Şiddetine Maruz Kalmanın ve Öz-Yeterliğin Psikolojik Yardım Arama Tutumunda Yordayıcı Rolü

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Bu çalışmada, flört şiddetine maruz kalmanın ve öz-yeterliğin psikolojik yardım arama tutumundaki yordayıcı rolü incelenmiştir. Araştırmaya bir devlet üniversitesinden 508 öğrenci (371 kadın, 137 erkek) katılmıştır. Veriler çevrim içi olarak toplanmıştır. Araştırma, ilişkisel tarama modeli kullanılarak yürütülmüştür. Çalışmada Flört Şiddeti Deneyimleri Ölçeği, Genel Öz-Yeterlik Ölçeği ve Psikolojik Yardım Arama Tutumları Ölçeği-Kısa Formu kullanılmıştır. Veri analizinde Pearson Korelasyon Katsayısı ve Çoklu Doğrusal Regresyon analizi uygulanmıştır. Çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizi, öz-yeterlik ve flört şiddetine maruz kalma ile psikolojik yardım arama tutumu arasında anlamlı bir ilişki olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Analiz sonuçlarına göre, flört şiddetine maruz kalma düzeyi arttıkça psikolojik yardım alma konusundaki olumsuz tutumlar artmakta; öz-yeterlik düzeyi arttıkça psikolojik yardım alma konusundaki olumlu tutumlar artmakta; öz-yeterlik düzeyi azaldıkça flört şiddetine maruz kalma riski azalmaktadır. Buna göre, öz-yeterlik ve flört şiddetine maruz kalma, psikolojik yardım arama tutumlarının anlamlı yordayıcıları olarak bulunmuştur. Çalışmanın sonuçları, öz-yeterliğin önemini ortaya koymakta ve kampüsteki psikolojik destek hizmetlerinin geliştirilmesi gerektiğini göstermektedir. Araştırma bulguları, alanyazındaki çalışmalar doğrultusunda tartışılmıştır.

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Flört şiddetine maruz kalma , öz-yeterlik , psikolojik yardım alma tutumu

The Predictive Role of Exposure to Dating Violence and Self-Efficacy in Attitudes Toward Seek Psychological Help

Abstract

In this study, the predictive role of exposure to dating violence and self-efficacy on the attitude of seeking psychological help was examined. 508 students (371 female, 137 male) from a state university participated in the study. The data was collected online. This research was conducted using a correlational survey model. Dating Violence Experiences Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale and Attitudes Towards Seeking Psychological Help Scale-Short Form were used in the study. Pearson Correlation Coefficient and Multiple Linear Regression analysis were used in data analysis. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed a significant relationship between self-efficacy and exposure to dating violence and the attitude towards seeking psychological help. According to the results of the analyses, as the level of exposure to dating violence increased, negative attitudes towards getting psychological help increased; as the level of self-efficacy increased, positive attitudes towards getting psychological help increased; and as the level of self-efficacy decreased, the risk of exposure to dating violence decreased. Accordingly, self-efficacy and exposure to dating violence were found to be significant predictors of attitudes towards seeking psychological help. The results of the study revealed the importance of self-efficacy and showed that psychological support services on campus should be improved. The research findings was discussed in line with the literature in the field.

Keywords

Exposure to dating violence , self-efficacy , attitude towards psychological help.

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Ayfer İlyas
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Aras, E., & İlyas, A. (2025). The Predictive Role of Exposure to Dating Violence and Self-Efficacy in Attitudes Toward Seek Psychological Help. Educational Academic Research, 59, 29-36. https://doi.org/10.33418/education.1686872

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