Predictive role of irrational beliefs and self-efficacy in romantic relationship on perceived relationship quality

It aims to examine irrational beliefs and self-efficacy in romantic relationship in university students. The participants of the study consisted of 361 university students from various private and public universities, mostly from Istanbul Medeniyet University and Istanbul Medipol University. In the study, Perceived Relationship Quality Questionnaire, Irrational Beliefs in Romantic Relationship Questionnaire and Self-Efficacy in Romantic Relationship Questionnaire and Sociodemographic Information Form were used to collect the data from university students. To investigate irrational beliefs and self-efficacy in romantic relationship as well as their subdimensions predict perceived relationship quality in university students, correlation analyses were conducted and then multiple linear regression analysis was implemented in SPSS 23.0 version. Moreover, independent sample t-test analysis and ANOVA tests were conducted to determine the perceived relationship quality, irrational beliefs and self-efficacy in romantic relationship both total scores and subdimensions scores of university students differed significantly in terms of gender, relationship durations. The findings gained from the analyses revealed that perceived relationship quality significantly predicted by irrational beliefs and self-efficacy. Irrational beliefs and self-efficacy in romantic relationship explained 18% of variance of perceived relationship quality. Also, "use of social time" in subdimensions of irrational beliefs and negative self-efficacy and positive self-efficacy significant predictors of perceived relationship quality. Moreover, it was found there is no significant difference in perceived relationship quality between male and female participants.