اتجاهات طلبة الإرشاد النفسي في جامعة اليرموك نحو تخصصهم الأكاديمي و علاقتها ببعض المتغيرات

Abstract EN

This study aimed at investigating both the attitudes of psychological counseling students at Yarmouk University toward their major of study, and whether these attitudes differ according to their gender, academic level, and area of residence.

In addition, this study investigated the relationship between the students' achievement measured by (GPA) and their attitudes toward their major.

An instrument of attitudes toward the counseling major was designed and distributed to a sample of 241 students.

The results revealed that attitudes of students toward their major in general were positive.

The results also revealed that there were positive attitudes among students toward studying educational counseling and toward the role and the importance of educational counseling in the society and in public life.

The students' attitudes toward their instructors and their degree plan were neutral.

Furthermore, the study revealed there was an effect of the students' academic level on their attitudes toward their major in general, attitudes toward instructors, the role and importance of educational counseling in the society and public life and this effect was in favor of the first year students.

Finally, the results revealed that there was a positive relationship between the (GPA) and the attitudes toward studying counseling and the attitudes toward the role and importance of counseling in the society and public life.

The results were discussed based on the related literature and appropriate recommendations were given.