title: Relationship between perceived social self-efficacy and depression in adolescents.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of the present study is to investigate the relationship of perceived social self-efficacy (PSSE) with depression in students.
  
  
  METHODS
  The sample of the present study consisted of 216 adolescent students including 120 males and 96 females randomly selected from different educational institutes of Karachi, Pakistan. The age of the participants ranged from 16 to 19 years old, with the mean age of 17.09 ± 1.13 years. Personal information form, PSSE scale, and Siddiqui-Shah depression scale were administered on the adolescent students to check the following hypothesis; there would be a negative correlation between PSSE and depression in adolescents.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Pearson product moment coefficient of correlation was applied to analyze the relationship between PSSE and level of depression in adolescent students. Findings of the study showed a significant negative correlation (r = -0.149, p < 0.05) between the variables of PSSE and depression.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is a relationship between PSSE and depression in adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi , Sindh, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Zaeema
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Riaz Ahmad
authors.affiliation: Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Saba
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yasien
authors.affiliation: Director and Associate Professor, Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Riaz
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ahmad
keywords: Adolescents; Depression; Perceived Social Self-Efficacy; Siddiqui-Shah Depression Scale