المساندة الاجتماعية وعلاقتها بالتوافق النفسي لدى أطفال المرحلة الأساسية العليا في مدينة عمان

الملخص EN

The purpose of this study is to explore the level of social support and its relation to psychological adjustment and to determine differences that can be attributed to gender and age as of social support and psychological adjustment among the children.

The study, also, aims to understand the relationship between these variables and the capacity of support and its dimensions to predict adjustment and its dimensions.

The sample (n= 198) at 9-10 and 11-12 age, were selected from the public schools of Amman’s second education.

The validity and reliability of the scales were ensured.

Using means, (T) test, two way analysis, correlation and regression, results showed that: 1- The level of social support and psychological adjustment proved high.

2- There were no statistical significant differences due to gender and age, but there were significant differences due to interaction between gender and age.

3- There were no statistical significant differences due to gender in psychological adjustment, but there were significant differences due to age favoring age 11-12.

4- There was a statistically significant positive relationship between social support and psychological adjustment.

5- Social support has an important role in predicting psychological adjustment.