Self-efficacy, Optimism and Social Support as Predictors of Health Behaviors in Young Adults
Zehra Mohsin
Abstract:The present research aims to find out self-efficacy, optimism and social support as predictors of health behaviors. It also aims to explore the relationship between the variables and examine mean differences between men and women. Correlational research design was used and convenient sampling was done to select data of N=397 young adults from different universities of Lahore, Pakistan. Assessment protocol included; a demographic form, general self-efficacy scale, optimism scale, multidimensional scale of perce… Show more
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