Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Mohadese Mazaheri ¹
• Mahmod Heydari ²
• Jalil Fathabadi ²
• Shahla Pakdaman ²

¹ Shahid Beheshti University of Tehran

² Faculty Member of Shahid Beheshti University of Tehran

Abstract

Abstract
The purpose of the present study was explanatory role of parenting styles in predicting students' claimed self-handicapping by considering the role of self-efficacy mediation. Studies have shown that the use of self- handicapping strategies is one of the main causes of performance shortcomings in students that has been commonplace among learners to justify a possible future failure. The study method was descriptive correlational. The statistical population of the study was Shahid Beheshti University students in Tehran, Which 393 of them includes 160 men and 213 women were selected by stratified random sampling. And Jones and Berglass self-handicapping scale (1978), Self-efficacy questionnaire by Sherer et al. (1982) and questionnaire from Baumarind's parenting style (1949) were implemented on them.To test the hypotheses, the structural equation modeling has been used. The findings showed that the authoritative parenting style had a direct positive effect on self-efficacy and the authoritarian parenting style had a direct negative effect on self-efficacy. Also, self-efficacy has a direct and negative effect on claimed self-handicapping, and authoritative and autocratic, through self-efficacy have indirect negative effects on claimed self-handicapping. In sum, it can be said that self-efficacy plays a mediating role in the prediction of claimed self-handicapping by authoritative and authoritarian parenting styles. Therefore, promoting and improving self-efficacy can play an effective role in preventing and moderating the use of self-handicapping strategies.

Keywords

• Parenting Styles
• Self -Efficacy
• Claimed Self-handicapping

Main Subjects

• یادگیری