فعالية برنامج إرشادي لتنمية الثقة بالنفس لدى المراهقات المعاقات ذهنيا

Abstract EN

This research aims to identify the effectiveness of a counseling program on developing self-confidence among female adolescence with intellectual disability.

the research sample consisted of (8) female with mild intellectual disability.

their age ranged between (15 and 21) years old, and they attend the rehabilitation of intellectual education girl’s school in Kuwait.

the research tools consisted of the self-confidence scale and counseling program on developing self-confidence.

one group quasi-experimental method was used in the research.

the research results showed that there are statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the pre-test and the post-test for the experimental group, in favour of the post-test.

the research results also showed that there were no statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the post-test and the follow up test for the experimental group, which demonstrates the effectiveness of counseling program on the developing self-confidence among female adolescence with mild intellectual disability and maintained the skills students obtained from the program.

the research recommended the preparation of guidance programs for parents of children with intellectual disability to give develop their self-confidence.