واقع المشكلات السلوكية لدى طلبة المرحلة الثانوية من وجهة نظر المعلمين و المرشدين التربويين : دراسة ميدانية على المدارس الثانوية الذكور في مديرية تربية عمان الأولى

Abstract EN

This study aims at investigating the students behavioral problems as perceived by teachers and school counselors in secondary schools in Amman, and the different viewpoints of school counselors according to their educational qualifications, specializations, and the size of the school.

The sample (N = 337) (300 teachers & 37 counselors) worked in the first Amman directorate of education was selected using stratified sampling method.

The results showed the most important students, behavioral problems according to their teachers are students, avoidance of standing in front of his colleagues, or the expression of his opinion, problems in managing their own study time when preparing for examinations, reddish facial expression, and shyness, when asked by others.

On the other hand, the most important behavioral problems according to school counselors, lots of quarrelling with classmates, not being responsible, poor anger management.

In addition, according to educational qualification of counselors the results showed that there are no significant statistical differences of students, behavioral problems from the viewpoints of counselors themselves, there are significant statistical differences of behavioral problems among students in secondary school depending of specialization, and size of the school from viewpoints of school counselors.

It recommended that more studies should be undertaken, focusing on the degree and presence of problematic behavior in both public and private schools, and whether the behavioral problems vary with demographic variables, such as gender, place of residence, number of family members, and education level of parents.