Predicting emotional and social maturity based on perceived stress and psychological capital in adolescent boys covered by Welfare

Ebrahimi, Naghmeh; Torabi, Seyed Saeed; RezaeeRezvan, Shahrzad

doi:10.22034/jitle.2025.517752.1030

Predicting emotional and social maturity based on perceived stress and psychological capital in adolescent boys covered by Welfare

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

naghmeh ebrahimi ¹

Seyed Saeed Torabi ²

shahrzad RezaeeRezvan ³

¹ karshenasi ershod moshavareh khanavadeh daneshgah azad vahad taharan shmal

² Affiliated Faculty, Department of Psychology, Damghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, Iran

³ PhD in Psychology, Department of Psychology and Counseling, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran

10.22034/jitle.2025.517752.1030

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to predict emotional and social maturity based on perceived stress and psychological capital in adolescent boys covered by Shemiranat Welfare. The descriptive research method was correlation type. The statistical population included all adolescent boys covered by the Shemiranat Welfare Department who lived in daycare centers under the supervision of the Welfare Organization in 1402. The statistical sample included 118 members of the aforementioned statistical population who were selected by available sampling method. The instruments used included the Emotional Maturity Scale (Singh & Bhargava, 1991), Social Maturity Questionnaire (Rao, 1986), Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen et al, 1983), and Psychological Capital Questionnaire (Luthans et al, 2007). SPSS version 26 software was used to statistically analyze the data. The results of multiple regression analysis showed that about 29.9% of the variance of emotional maturity is predicted by perceived stress and psychological capital. Perceived stress has a negative and significant relationship with emotional maturity. Self-efficacy has a positive and significant relationship with emotional maturity. Hope, resilience, and optimism have no significant relationship with emotional maturity. Resilience and optimism have a positive and significant relationship with social maturity.

Keywords

Emotional maturity

Social maturity

Perceived stress

Psychological capital

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