قدرة مستوى الطموح بالتنبؤ بالضغوط النفسية في ضوء بعض المتغيرات لدى أسر طلبة الثانوية العامة في مدينة إربد-الأردن

Abstract EN

This study is about the ability of the ambition level in predicting psychological stress in the light of some variables among high school students’ families in Irbid, Jordan.

Two measures are developed to achieve this aim, ambition level and psychological stress.

A random cluster sample of (460) high school students’ families at Irbid participated in the research and students are distributed on seven male schools and seven female schools.

The results revealed a high ambition level among the families on the instrument as a whole and for each dimension.

The psychological stress level is intermediate on the instrument as a whole and on the dimensions except for the physical dimension which recorded a low level.

The analysis showed that socioeconomic level, gender and parental educational level predicted significantly of psychological stress.

The research concluded with some recommendations for the educational organization, supervisors and principals