The Mediating Role of Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction in the Relationship Between Academic Resilience and Social Support

Petek Akman Özdemir

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The Mediating Role of Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction in the Relationship Between Academic Resilience and Social Support

Authors:

Petek Akman Özdemir

Publisher:

Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics:

Eğitimin Psikolojik Temelleri

Journal:

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Issue 65, pp.3057-3077

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359527

pISSN:

2602-2850

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 This study aimed to determine the relationships between social support and the satisfaction of basic psychological needs competence, autonomy, relatedness in the university context and academic resilience. The study focused on teachers and friends as sources of social support. Additionally, the mediating effect of basic psychological need satisfaction on the relationship between social support and academic resilience was examined. A total of 378 undergraduate students between the ages of 18-25 participated in the study. Participants completed a personal information form, the Academic Resilience Scale, the Basic Needs Satisfaction at College Scale, the Teacher and Peer Friend Support Subscales of the Perceived Social Support Scale. The relationships between the research variables were examined using Pearson correlation analyses and structural equation model analyses. The analyses revealed that teacher and friend support, competence, autonomy and relatedness needs were positively associated with academic resilience components such as perseverance and adaptive help-seeking, and negatively related to negative affect. The satisfaction of basic psychological needs significantly mediated the relationship between social support and academic resilience. The research findings were discussed in relation to the existing literature, and recommendations were provided for educational practices and future research.

 This study aimed to determine the relationships between social support and the satisfaction of basic psychological needs competence, autonomy, relatedness in the university context and academic resilience. The study focused on teachers and friends as sources of social support. Additionally, the mediating effect of basic psychological need satisfaction on the relationship between social support and academic resilience was examined. A total of 378 undergraduate students between the ages of 18-25 participated in the study. Participants completed a personal information form, the Academic Resilience Scale, the Basic Needs Satisfaction at College Scale, the Teacher and Peer Friend Support Subscales of the Perceived Social Support Scale. The relationships between the research variables were examined using Pearson correlation analyses and structural equation model analyses. The analyses revealed that teacher and friend support, competence, autonomy and relatedness needs were positively associated with academic resilience components such as perseverance and adaptive help-seeking, and negatively related to negative affect. The satisfaction of basic psychological needs significantly mediated the relationship between social support and academic resilience. The research findings were discussed in relation to the existing literature, and recommendations were provided for educational practices and future research.

 This study aimed to determine the relationships between social support and the satisfaction of basic psychological needs competence, autonomy, relatedness in the university context and academic resilience. The study focused on teachers and friends as sources of social support. Additionally, the mediating effect of basic psychological need satisfaction on the relationship between social support and academic resilience was examined. A total of 378 undergraduate students between the ages of 18-25 participated in the study. Participants completed a personal information form, the Academic Resilience Scale, the Basic Needs Satisfaction at College Scale, the Teacher and Peer Friend Support Subscales of the Perceived Social Support Scale. The relationships between the research variables were examined using Pearson correlation analyses and structural equation model analyses. The analyses revealed that teacher and friend support, competence, autonomy and relatedness needs were positively associated with academic resilience components such as perseverance and adaptive help-seeking, and negatively related to negative affect. The satisfaction of basic psychological needs significantly mediated the relationship between social support and academic resilience. The research findings were discussed in relation to the existing literature, and recommendations were provided for educational practices and future research.

 Bu çalışma sosyal desteğin ve üniversite ortamında temel psikolojik ihtiyaçların yeterlilik, özerklik, ilişkili olma doyumunun akademik dayanıklılık ile ilişkilerinin belirlenmesini amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmada sosyal destek kaynakları olarak öğretmenlere ve arkadaşlara odaklanılmıştır. Ayrıca temel psikolojik ihtiyaç doyumunun sosyal destek ile akademik dayanıklılık arasındaki ilişkideki aracılık etkisi incelenmiştir. Çalışmaya 18-25 yaşları arasındaki 378 lisans öğrencisi katılmıştır. Katılımcılar kişisel bilgi formunu, Akademik Yılmazlık Ölçeğini, Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Temel İhtiyaçlarının Doyumu Ölçeğini, Algılanan Sosyal Destek Ölçeğinin Öğretmen ve Arkadaş Desteği Alt Ölçeklerini tamamlamışlardır. Araştırma değişkenleri arasındaki ilişkiler Pearson korelasyon analizleri ve yapısal eşitlik modeli analizleri ile incelenmiştir. Analizler öğretmen ve arkadaş desteğinin, yeterlilik, özerklik ve ilişkili olma ihtiyaçlarının, akademik dayanıklılığının bileşenlerinden azim ve adaptif yardım arama ile pozitif, olumsuz duygulanım ile negatif yönde ilişkili olduğunu göstermiştir. Sosyal desteğin temel psikolojik ihtiyaçların doyumunu, ihtiyaç doyumunun da akademik dayanıklılığı pozitif yönde yordadığı belirlenmiştir. Temel psikolojik ihtiyaçların doyumunun, sosyal destek ile akademik dayanıklılık arasındaki ilişkide aracılık rolünün anlamlı olduğu bulunmuştur. Araştırma bulguları alan yazını ile ilişkili olarak tartışılmıştır, eğitsel uygulamalar ve ileride yapılacak araştırmalar için önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

Article Details

The Mediating Role of Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction in the Relationship Between Academic Resilience and Social Support

Authors:

Petek Akman Özdemir

Publisher:

Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics:

Eğitimin Psikolojik Temelleri

Journal:

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Issue 65, pp.3057-3077

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359527

pISSN:

2602-2850

Academic resilience

Social Support

Basic psychological needs

Higher educationAkademik dayanıklılık

Sosyal destek

Temel psikolojik ihtiyaçlar

Yükseköğretim

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Petek Akman Özdemir

Publisher: Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics: Eğitimin Psikolojik Temelleri

Journal: Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Issue 65, pp.3057-3077

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001359527

pISSN: 2602-2850

Issues

Authors:

Petek Akman Özdemir

Publisher:

Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics:

Eğitimin Psikolojik Temelleri

Journal:

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Issue 65, pp.3057-3077

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359527

pISSN:

2602-2850