The Effectiveness of a Counseling Program in Developing Psychological Resilience and Improving Life Satisfaction of the Visually Impaired
Research Abstract
Faculty of Education
Department of Psychology and Mental Health
Abstract
Study Title: The Effectiveness of a Counseling Program in Developing Psychological Resilience and Improving Life Satisfaction of the Visually Impaired
Academic Degree: PhD. in education, mental health specialization
Study Entity: psychology and mental health dept., faculty of education, Beni –Suef University
Study abstract
The current study sought to develop the psychological resilience and improve the satisfaction level in the visually impaired individuals using a selective counseling program. Sample of the study comprised of (16) boys and girls of Al-Nour School for the Blind in Beni –Suef governorate. The sample members were divided into two groups (8 students as a control group and 8 students as an experimental group). They were 10 boys and 6 girls whose age ranged between (12- 16) years with an average age of (13,6) years and a standard deviation of (1.4). The study used a scale for the psychological resilience, a scale for life satisfaction and a counseling program (prepared by the researcher). The data were statistically processed with the use of SPSS.
The findings indicated that there were statistically significant differences amongst the means scores of experimental group members and control group members in the post measurement on the psychological resilience and life satisfaction scales in favor of the experimental group members. There were statistically significant differences amongst the means scores of experimental group members in the pre-post measurements on the psychological resilience and life satisfaction scales in favor of the post measurement. There were no statistically significant differences amongst the means scores of experimental group members in the post- follow up measurements on the psychological resilience and life satisfaction scales. There were no statistically significant differences between the two sexes (males and females) of the visually impaired individuals on the psychological resilience and life satisfaction.
Research Keywords
psychological resilience and life satisfaction.