Effectiveness of Counseling Program in developing psychological stiffness of psychosomatic patients

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Psychologist at King Fahd Hospital Master of Counseling Psychology Jazan - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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The research aimed to identify the effectiveness of Counseling program in developing  the psychological stiffness among psychosomatic patients. The study actual sample consisted of (6) psycho-somatic patients.
The researcher used the quasi-experimental method , and used the single group design through a pre, post, and following tests. To achieve the research objectives, the researcher prepared the following scales: psychological stiffness Scale (prepared by the researcher), Psycho-somatic Symptoms Scale (prepared by the researcher), Counseling Program (prepared by the researcher). The following statistical methods were used to verify the research results: Wilcoxon's Test for significant differences among the study sample, eta squared equation to measure the effect of counseling program in developing psychological stiffness. The research concluded the following findings: There were statistically significant differences between the pre- post scores of the Psycho-somatic patients on the psychological stiffness Scale and its dimensions, in the benefit of the post application. ETA values ​​indicated that there was an average effect size, and there were no differences between the post-measurement and the continuous measurement: which mean the effect of the program continued with the sample.

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Journal of Qena Faculty of Arts
Volume 32, Issue 61
October (Social Sciences)
October 2023
Pages 841-898

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