KMAN Publication Inc. (KMANPUB) Journal of Adolescent and Youth Psychological Studies (JAYPS) 2981-2526 6 Serial Number 34 2025 06 10 Prediction of Self-Efficacy and Aggression in Adolescents Based on Marital Conflicts and Mothers' Problem-Solving Styles Prediction of Self-Efficacy and Aggression in Adolescents Based on Marital Conflicts and Mothers' Problem-Solving Styles 1 10 10.61838/kman.jayps.6.6.3 EN Journal Article 2025 03 21 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><strong>Objective:</strong>   This study aimed to investigate the predictive role of maternal marital conflict and mothers’ problem-solving styles on adolescent self-efficacy and aggression.</p> <p><strong>Methods and Materials: </strong>The research employed a descriptive-correlational design and was conducted on a sample of 352 mother-adolescent daughter dyads selected through multi-stage cluster sampling from public secondary schools in District 5 of Tehran during the 2023–2024 academic year. Data were collected using the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE-17), the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ), the Marital Conflict Questionnaire (MCQ-R), and the Problem-Solving Styles Inventory by Cassidy and Long. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analyses using the stepwise method were performed via SPSS version 27.</p> <p><strong>Findings: </strong>The results showed that maternal marital conflict significantly predicted adolescent self-efficacy negatively (B = -0.205, β = -0.407, p &lt; .001) and adolescent aggression positively (B = 0.202, β = 0.409, p &lt; .001). Among maternal problem-solving styles, avoidance was the strongest positive predictor of aggression (B = 8.421, β = 0.602, p &lt; .001) and a significant negative predictor of self-efficacy (B = -8.289, β = -0.580, p &lt; .001). Conversely, control, creativity, confidence, and approach orientation in problem-solving positively predicted adolescent self-efficacy and negatively predicted aggression. Helplessness was also a significant negative predictor of self-efficacy and a positive predictor of aggression, though with smaller effect sizes.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Maternal marital conflict and problem-solving styles significantly influence adolescents’ psychological outcomes. Constructive maternal problem-solving traits act as protective factors, enhancing self-efficacy and reducing aggression, whereas avoidant or helpless styles exacerbate negative outcomes.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://journals.kmanpub.com/index.php/jayps/article/download/4139/7120