The Self-Handicapping Based on Family Processes: Mediational Effect of Academic Self-Efficacy

The present study examined the relations among family processes, academic self-efficacy, and self-handicapping. Three hundred and thirty five students (208 females,127 males) were selected by multistage random cluster sampling from Shiraz University. The participants completed the Adolescent Family Process Measure (Ozdemir, Vazsonyi & Cok, 2013), the Academic Self-efficacy Scale (Greene el al., 2004), and the Self-handicapping Scale (Jones & Rhodewalt, 1979). The results of simultaneous regression analysis indicated that a) dimensions of family processes (closeness and peer approval) predicted selfhandicapping negatively, b) dimensions of family processes (closeness and peer approval) predicted self efficacy positively, c) selfefficacy predicted self-handicapping negatively. The findings suggested that academic self-efficacy could be regarded as a mediator between family processes (closeness and peer approval) and self-handicapping.