مستوى تمايز الذات ومساهمته في التنبؤ بأعراض ضغط ما بعد الصدمة لدى اللاجئين في الأردن

Suhaib  Al-Takhayneh; Mohannad Mousa  Faroun

doi:10.35516/hum.v51i5.1775

Authors

Suhaib Al-Takhayneh Department of Counseling and Special Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Mutah University, Karak, Jordan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8121-4865
Mohannad Mousa Faroun Training Director, Noor Al-Hussein Foundation, Jordan https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3388-4872

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/hum.v51i5.1775

Keywords:

Self-differentiation, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms, Refugees

Abstract

Objectives: The study aimed to assess the levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and self-differentiation among refugees in Jordan and to determine the extent to which self-differentiation contributes to predicting PTSD symptoms.

Methods: A descriptive predictive research approach was utilized. Two scales were developed: one for self-differentiation and another for PTSD symptoms, and their psychometric properties, including validity and reliability, were verified. Levels were categorized into three categories: low level, represented by scores between 1 and 2.33; moderate level, represented by scores between 2.34 and 3.67; and high level, represented by scores between 3.68 and 5. The study sample consisted of 320 refugees, selected systematically from those seeking services at the Noor Al-Hussein Foundation/Family Health Institute across all its branches in Jordan.

Results: The results indicated that both PTSD symptoms and self-differentiation among the study participants were at a moderate level. The mean score for self-differentiation was 2.73 with a standard deviation of 0.4, while the mean score for PTSD symptoms was 3.6 with a standard deviation of 0.46. It was also found that self-differentiation contributed significantly to explaining the variance in PTSD symptoms by 45.9%.

Conclusion: Based on the study results, it is crucial to develop counseling programs for refugees aimed at reducing PTSD symptoms and assisting individuals in enhancing their self-differentiation, as it plays a significant role in reducing PTSD symptoms among refugees.

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