Department
Psychological Sciences
Advisor
Dr. Sherryse Corrow
Location
Bethel University
Document Type
Poster
Keywords:
self-efficacy, supportive community
Abstract
Studies have proven that communities and relationships play a part in the development of adolescents. However, different communities and relationships impact adolescents differently, and not all influence their self-efficacy in the way that we may assume. It is known that teachers and parents play a role in building self-efficacy in adolescents and teaching them how to manage their own choices that influence their self-efficacy. A big factor that is not yet known is if and how community violence affects the self-efficacy of adolescents. In this study, I will be exploring the relationship between the self-efficacy of adolescents, and how this is affected by their community. This study will gather data from a representative sample from the United States of 12,105 individuals ages between 13 and 22. I predict that adolescents living in areas of greater community violence will have lower self-efficacy.
Recommended Citation
Sulungaine, Shalom, "The Relationship Between a Supportive Community and the Self-Efficacy of Adolescents" (2025). Science Symposium. 2.
https://spark.bethel.edu/science_symposium/spring2025/schedule2025/2
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The Relationship Between a Supportive Community and the Self-Efficacy of Adolescents
Bethel University
Studies have proven that communities and relationships play a part in the development of adolescents. However, different communities and relationships impact adolescents differently, and not all influence their self-efficacy in the way that we may assume. It is known that teachers and parents play a role in building self-efficacy in adolescents and teaching them how to manage their own choices that influence their self-efficacy. A big factor that is not yet known is if and how community violence affects the self-efficacy of adolescents. In this study, I will be exploring the relationship between the self-efficacy of adolescents, and how this is affected by their community. This study will gather data from a representative sample from the United States of 12,105 individuals ages between 13 and 22. I predict that adolescents living in areas of greater community violence will have lower self-efficacy.