The Study of Positive Psychological Structures in the Externalizing Behavior Problems Area: The Mediating role of Perceived Social Support in Adolescents' Basic Psychological Needs.

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1 Associate Professor of Faculty of psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.

2 M.A in Educational Psychology, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran

3 M.A in Educational Research, kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

4 Professor of Faculty of psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tabriz , Tabriz, Iran

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the mediating role of perceived social support in the relationship between basic psychological needs and externalizing behavior problems. The research design was descriptive-correlational and the Statistical population included all the senior high school students in Urmia city in 2018-2019. The sample included of 372were selected by using the random cluster sampling method. The participants completed the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support by Zimet et al (1988), Basic Psychological Needs Scale by Deci & Ryan (2000), and Youth Self-report Scale by Achenbach & Rescorla (1991). The results of structural equation modeling indicated that Satisfying basic psychological needs had a negative direct effect on externalizing behavior problems and the Satisfying basic psychological needs had a negative indirect effect on externalizing behavior problems through perceived social support. The findings suggested the importance of basic psychological needs and perceived social support in reducing externalizing behavior problems.

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