جودة الصداقة وعلاقتها بكفاءة الذات المدركة لدى المراهقين
The research aimed to investigate the correlation between friendship quality and perceived self-efficacy among adolescents. It also seeks to identify statistically significant differences in the average scores of both friendship quality and perceived self-efficacy among adolescents based on the gender variable. Additionally, the research aims to explore the possibility of predicting perceived self-efficacy among adolescents through friendship quality scores. The study also aims to uncover differences in research variables attributed to gender differences. The sample consisted of 597 students from high schools in the city of Jazan, two instruments were applied: the first being a Friendship Quality Scale, and the second being a Perceived Self-Efficacy Scale (prepared by researchers). The psychometric properties of these instruments were verified. The results indicated the potential for predicting perceived self-efficacy scores based on friendship quality dimensions, such as participation, support, and assistance. There are positive and statistically significant correlations between friendship quality and perceived self-efficacy among adolescents. No significant differences were found between the average scores of males and females in the dimensions of friendship quality (security and trust, support and assistance, empathy), as well as the overall score for friendship quality. However, differences were observed between the average scores of males and females in the dimension of participation, favoring males. Additionally, statistically significant differences were found between the average scores of males and females in all dimensions of perceived self-efficacy (cognitive, social, emotional, behavioral) and the overall score for perceived self efficacy, favoring males. (Published abstract)