摘要：background The main purpose of this research is to examine the mediation role of perceived social support in the relationship between interpersonal competence and self-esteem in married individuals.participants and procedure The study group of the research consisted of a total of 237 married individuals,117 females and 120 males aged from 18 to 65.The mean age of participants in the study was 39.34 (SD = 9.48).In order to gather data Interpersonal Competence Scale,Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale were used as measures.results According to the results of this study,interpersonal com_petence predicts perceived social support and self-esteem,and perceived social support predicts self-esteem.Per_ceived social support,which is the main focus of the re?search,plays a partial mediation role in the relationship between interpersonal competence and self-esteem.conclusions We think that when married individuals increase their in?terpersonal competencies they feel that they are able to communicate more effectively.A married individual who is able to build close relationships with family and friends,and who perceives support,will feel that they are not alone so they consider themselves as a person of worth and their self-esteem will increase.
关键词：interpersonal competence;social competence;perceived social support;self-esteem;married individuals
