Research Article

The Prediction Power of Attachment to Friends and Positive Character Strengths for Subjective Well-Being of Adolescents in School

Volume: 10 Number: 58 September 30, 2020
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The Prediction Power of Attachment to Friends and Positive Character Strengths for Subjective Well-Being of Adolescents in School

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the predictive power of attachment to friends and positive character strengths in relation to subjective well-being of adolescents in school. The sample of the study is composed of 400 volunteers of high-school students in İstanbul European Side. Data are collected through Brief Adolescents’ Subjective Well-Being in School Scale, Adolescent Friendship Attachment Scale and Character Growth Index. The results indicated that there was no significant difference in subjective well-being according to gender but the difference was noted according to socio-economical factors and school attendance levels of adolescents. According the result of the multiple regression analysis, the secure attachment to friend and optimism as character strength significantly predict %13 of the difference in the school subjective well-being levels of adolescents. Additionally, secure attachment and closeness as character strength significantly predict %9 of the change in the school subjective well-being. The findings were then discussed in line with the literature.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Psychology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Halil Ekşi This is me
Türkiye

Rabia Türkücü This is me
Türkiye

Füsun Ekşi This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

September 30, 2020

Submission Date

November 21, 2019

Acceptance Date

-

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 10 Number: 58

APA
Ekşi, H., Bakiler, E., Türkücü, R., & Ekşi, F. (2020). The Prediction Power of Attachment to Friends and Positive Character Strengths for Subjective Well-Being of Adolescents in School. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal, 10(58), 475-494. https://izlik.org/JA95DR29GF
AMA
1.Ekşi H, Bakiler E, Türkücü R, Ekşi F. The Prediction Power of Attachment to Friends and Positive Character Strengths for Subjective Well-Being of Adolescents in School. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal. 2020;10(58):475-494. https://izlik.org/JA95DR29GF
Chicago
Ekşi, Halil, Esra Bakiler, Rabia Türkücü, and Füsun Ekşi. 2020. “The Prediction Power of Attachment to Friends and Positive Character Strengths for Subjective Well-Being of Adolescents in School”. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal 10 (58): 475-94. https://izlik.org/JA95DR29GF.
EndNote
Ekşi H, Bakiler E, Türkücü R, Ekşi F (September 1, 2020) The Prediction Power of Attachment to Friends and Positive Character Strengths for Subjective Well-Being of Adolescents in School. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal 10 58 475–494.
IEEE
[1]H. Ekşi, E. Bakiler, R. Türkücü, and F. Ekşi, “The Prediction Power of Attachment to Friends and Positive Character Strengths for Subjective Well-Being of Adolescents in School”, Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal, vol. 10, no. 58, pp. 475–494, Sept. 2020, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA95DR29GF
ISNAD
Ekşi, Halil - Bakiler, Esra - Türkücü, Rabia - Ekşi, Füsun. “The Prediction Power of Attachment to Friends and Positive Character Strengths for Subjective Well-Being of Adolescents in School”. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal 10/58 (September 1, 2020): 475-494. https://izlik.org/JA95DR29GF.
JAMA
1.Ekşi H, Bakiler E, Türkücü R, Ekşi F. The Prediction Power of Attachment to Friends and Positive Character Strengths for Subjective Well-Being of Adolescents in School. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal. 2020;10:475–494.
MLA
Ekşi, Halil, et al. “The Prediction Power of Attachment to Friends and Positive Character Strengths for Subjective Well-Being of Adolescents in School”. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal, vol. 10, no. 58, Sept. 2020, pp. 475-94, https://izlik.org/JA95DR29GF.
Vancouver
1.Halil Ekşi, Esra Bakiler, Rabia Türkücü, Füsun Ekşi. The Prediction Power of Attachment to Friends and Positive Character Strengths for Subjective Well-Being of Adolescents in School. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal [Internet]. 2020 Sep. 1;10(58):475-94. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA95DR29GF

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