ERIC Number: EJ1177356
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jun
Pages: 14
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Efficacy of a Preventive Counseling Program for Improving Psychological Hardiness and the Positive Use of Social Network Sites among Students at Risk
Almahaireh, Abdallah Salem Farhan; Aldalaeen, Anas Saleh Rabi; Takhaineh, Suhib Khaled Ahmad
International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, v40 n2 p173-186 Jun 2018
The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a preventive counseling program for improving psychological hardiness (PsyH) and the positive use of social network sites (SNSs). The sample consisted of 30 students from Mu'tah University in Jordan who were randomly assigned into either an experimental group (15) or a control group (15). Two constructed scales--the PsyH scale and the Positive Use of SNSs scale--were administered to both groups pre-test and post-test, and a one-month follow-up measure was also administered to the experimental group. The findings revealed that the preventive counseling program significantly improved the level of PsyH and the positive use of SNSs and seemed to have sustained efficacy.
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Counseling, Prevention, Resilience (Psychology), Social Media, College Students, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Student Surveys, Pretests Posttests, At Risk Students, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Jordan
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