%0 Journal Article %T Direct and indirect impact of social self-efficacy on adolescents loneliness %J International Journal of Behavioral Sciences %I Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences %Z 2322-1194 %A Tahmasian K., %D 2009 %\ 08/01/2009 %V 3 %N 2 %P 93-97 %! Direct and indirect impact of social self-efficacy on adolescents loneliness %K Loneliness %K social self-efficacy %K adolescents %R %X   Introduction: This project studied the direct and indirect impact of social self-efficacy on loneliness of adolescents.   Method: In this descriptive and cross-sectional study the selected samples were 946 students (471 girls and 475 boys) of high schools from north, east, west and central regions of Tehran. Participants completed children self-efficacy questionnaire, social avoidance scale, Peer rejection questionnaire and child social support questionnaire. Data analyzed by SPSS AMOS software.   Results: Direct impact of social self-efficacy on loneliness was significance and indirect impact of social self-efficacy on loneliness was significant by social anxiety and social support.   Conclusion: Social anxiety and social support affect the social self-efficacy on loneliness directly and indirectly. So, in prevention of damage of loneliness in adolescents, social self-efficacy and its dependent variables are important. %U https://www.behavsci.ir/article_67635_2016ea27060793a397b466b17cc2c8ef.pdf