The Effectiveness of Reality Therapy in Reducing Self-alienation among Students in ‎the Syrian Refugee-camp Schools in Al-Mafraq, Jordan

الملخص

This study aims at highlighting psychological alienation as a serious phenomenon in Syrian refugee students in Al-Mafraq, Jordan. The study seeked to verify the effectiveness of realistic therapy in reducing self-alienation among students in the Syrian refugee-camp schools. This study was conducted during the first term of the 2019/2020 school year. The study sample consisted of (N=18) students in the Syrian refugee-camp schools, It was divided into two groups (an experimental group of (N =9) students and a control group of (N=9) students). The study used the self- alienation scale and a counseling program in realistic therapy. The study results revealed the effectiveness of realistic therapy in reducing self-alienation among students in the Syrian refugee-camp schools. The study result also indicated that improvement continued among the members of the experimental group after a month of follow-up. Based on the study results, the researcher recommends conducting similar and experimental studies on psychological counseling to identify and treat phenomenon, on different samples