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It was investigated the relationship of the self-efficacy about adolescents’ avoidance of substance abuse with peer bullying, emotional expression, psychological resilience. Prediction level was also examined. This study is in the category of Correlational Survey Model, The sample of investigation was comprised of 862 high school students of 2017-2018 educational years. The sampling unit was determined with Stratified Sampling Method in Random Sampling Methods. “Peer Victimization Scale”, “Emotional Expressing Questionnaire”, “Adolescent Psychological Resilience Scale” and “Self-Efficacy for Protecting Adolescences from Substance Abuse Scale” were used. Meaning fulness was accepted as p<.05 and p<.01. In statistical data analysis; Levene Homogeneity Test and Pearson Correlation Coefficient Analysis, t-Test and Multiple Linear Regression Analysis were also carried out. There was a negative and significant relationship between self-efficacy about avoidance of substance abuse and being victim of peer bullying, whereas there was a positive and significant relationship between emotional expression and psychological resilience levels. Morever, it was reached that adolescents’ exposure to peer bullying, emotional expression level and psychological resilience predicted the self-efficacy about avoidance of substance abuse. According to the findings of this study, children and adolescents can be protected against the risk of substance addiction by increasing their psychological robustness levels, developing self-expression and their skills against negative peer relationships.

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