Posttraumatic Growth and Its Relationship to Self- management and Optimism among Syrian Refugee Students in Jordanian Schools

Authors

  • دلال أحمد الصمادي | Dalal Ahmed Smadi Yarmouk University
  • قاسم محمد سمور | Qasem Mohmad Sammour Yarmouk University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33977/0507-000-055-001

Keywords:

Posttraumatic Growth, Self- Management, Optimism, Syrian Refugee Students.

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to investigate the level of self- management, optimism and posttraumatic growth and the relationship between them among Syrian Refugee Students in Jordanian Schools. To achieve the aims of the study, the researchers developed self- management scale, and used Tedeschi & Calhoun’s posttraumatic growth scale and Eid, Mahmmoud and Faraj’s optimism scale. The sample of the study consisted of 501 male and female students, selected through random clustering sample. The findings of the study showed that self- management and posttraumatic growth had average levels. However, the level of optimism was high. There were significant correlations between the level of posttraumatic growth and self- management on one hand, and between optimism and posttraumatic growth on the other hand. Furthermore, the findings showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the level of posttraumatic growth according to the variables of gender, grade, duration of refugee and loss of family member. However, there were statistically significant differences in the levels of self- management and optimism according to the variable of gender, in favor of females, and in the level of self- management according to the variable of duration of refugee, in favor of less than five years.

 

Author Biographies

دلال أحمد الصمادي | Dalal Ahmed Smadi, Yarmouk University

دلال احمد الصمادي

حاصل على درجة البكالوريس في الإرشاد النفسي من جامعة البلقاء التطبيقة وحاصل أيضا على درجة الماجستير من جامعة اليرموك - في اللملكة الأردنية الهاشمية

قاسم محمد سمور | Qasem Mohmad Sammour, Yarmouk University

أستاذ مشارك / قسم علم النفس الإرشادي

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Published

2021-01-17

How to Cite

Dalal Ahmed Smadi د. أ. ا. |, & Qasem Mohmad Sammour ق. م. س. |. (2021). Posttraumatic Growth and Its Relationship to Self- management and Optimism among Syrian Refugee Students in Jordanian Schools. Journal of Al-Quds Open University for Humanities and Social Studies, 1(55). https://doi.org/10.33977/0507-000-055-001

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