Psychological identity of the prevailing state of the students of the Faculty of Educational sciences at Jerash University in light of some variables

Naseer, Tamra Mahmoud Aqla

doi:10.21608/jealex.2016.201319

Psychological identity of the prevailing state of the students of the Faculty of Educational sciences at Jerash University in light of some variables

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Tamra Mahmoud Aqla Naseer

Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Educational Sciences- Jerash University

10.21608/jealex.2016.201319

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the prevailing psychological identity among students of the Faculty of Educational Sciences at Jerash University in light of the variables (gender, employment, and marital status). The sample of the study consisted of (165) students from the Faculty of Educational Sciences in classroom teacher specialization, including 48 male and 117 female students, they were selected randomly. To measure the mental state identity, the researcher developed a measure included (16) items to meet the purposes of the present study. Results of the study showed that the averages have ranged from (1.54-2.33), the identity came in the first place with the highest arithmetic average (2.33), while lock identity took the last place with a arithmetic average (1.54).As for the cases of psychological identity variables as sex, work, marital status, the results showed no statistically significant differences due to the impact of the work in all cases with the exception of identity lock, identity disorder and identity differences. the differences were in favor of non worker. Also the there were no statically significant differences in the impact of the social situation in all cases of psychological identity except the identity esteem and came in favor of married peoples.

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