Social desirability effects on measures of adjustment to university, independence from parents and self-efficacy

Article Abstract:

Regression analysis of 96 first-year undergraduates shows that social desirability test results as measured by the Jackson Social Desirability Scale are similar to results from the Student Adaptions to College Questionnaire, the Hale-Fibel Generalized Expectation for Success Scale and the Psychological Separation Inventory test. Inability to eliminate the effects of social desirability from the measures causes inflated estimates of their importance.

Testing, Social desirability

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Self-esteem and self-efficacy; perceived parenting and family climate; and depression in university students

Article Abstract:

A study of 186 personality attributes of college students to analyze the relationship between self-efficacy and self-esteem, adverse family atmosphere and unfavorable parent rearing style (PRS) reveals a remarkable correlation between self-efficacy and self-esteem for a perceived PRS of 'affectionless control.' Depression and introversion failed to control the association between self-esteem and socialization.

Self-esteem, Self esteem, Self-efficacy (Psychology), Self efficacy

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Depressed and anxious moods mediate relations among perceived socialization, self-focused attention, and dysfunctional attitudes

Article Abstract:

Three factors were studied for their effect on an individual's predilection toward depression and anxiety. These factors are family interactions, self-focused attention and current depression and anxiety symptoms. A study of 173 undergraduates was undertaken to evaluate the effect of these factors.

Research, Depression, Mental, Depression (Mood disorder), Attention (Psychology), Socialization, Attitudes, Mood (Psychology), Attitude (Psychology), Attention

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