The Effectiveness of a Cognitive-Behavioral Counseling Program in Increasing the Psychological Endurance of Those Injured in the Return Marches and its Impact on their Self-Confidence

Abstract

Dr. Najah Awad Ibrahim Al-Sumairi* na.alsumiry@alaqsa.edu.ps Abstract: The study aimed to identify the effectiveness of a behavioral cognitive counseling program in increasing the psychological endurance those injured in the return marches and its impact on their self-confidence. The sample of the study consisted of (16) students from Al-Aqsa University who were injured in the return marches. The researcher used a psychological endurance scale prepared by the researcher herself, and the self-confidence scale prepared by Ali (2009). The results showed that there were statistically significant differences in the pre and post measurements of the psychological endurance scale in favor of the post measurement. There were no statistically significant differences in the post and consecutive measurements of the psychological endurance scale. The results showed also that there were statistically significant differences in the pre and post measurements of the self-confidence scale in favor the post measurement. There were no statistically significant differences in the post and consecutive measurements of the self-confidence scale.