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Social Appearance Anxiety and Dimensions of Identity as Predictors of Friendship Quality among Adolescents

Ümit MORSÜNBÜL
Pınar ÇETİNER
Merve Fatma BAYSAL
Ezgi ÖZKAN
Pages
325–336
Publication Date
2021-12-31
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Also, the results showed that commitment and social appearance anxiety significantly predicted the level of friendship quality.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The purpose of the current study was to investigate the relationships between social appearance anxiety, dimensions of identity, and friendship quality among adolescents.
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The purpose of the current study was to investigate the relationships between social appearance anxiety, dimensions of identity, and friendship quality among adolescents. The sample of the research consisted of 285 adolescents (163 female and 122 male) attending Anatolian High School. The current study was conducted by correlational research design. The instruments of the study were The Utrecht-Management of Identity Commitments Scale (U-MICS), The Friendship Quality Scale, and The Social Appearance Anxiety Scale. The analyses of the study carried out by SPSS 23.0 program. The study finding showed that friendship quality was negatively associated with social appearance anxiety, and positively associated with commitment and in-depth exploration. Also, the results showed that commitment and social appearance anxiety significantly predicted the level of friendship quality. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings were discussed.

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The purpose of the current study was to investigate the relationships between social appearance anxiety, dimensions of identity, and friendship quality among adolescents. The sample of the research consisted of 285 adolescents (163 female and 122 male) attending Anatolian High School. The current study was conducted by correlational research design. The instruments of the study were The Utrecht-Management of Identity Commitments Scale (U-MICS), The Friendship Quality Scale, and The Social Appearance Anxiety Scale. The analyses of the study carried out by SPSS 23.0 program. The study finding showed that friendship quality was negatively associated with social appearance anxiety, and positively associated with commitment and in-depth exploration. Also, the results showed that commitment and social appearance anxiety significantly predicted the level of friendship quality. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings were discussed.

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MORSÜNBÜL, Ü., ÇETİNER, P., BAYSAL, M. F., ÖZKAN, E. (2021). Social Appearance Anxiety and Dimensions of Identity as Predictors of Friendship Quality among Adolescents. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, Sayı: 52, 325–336. https://ajindex.com/articles/393143

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