Psychological Capital and its relationship to Conversion Disorders among Female University Students

Document Type : Original research article

Authors

1 Dectoral researcher - Department of Psychology (Mental Health)- Faculty of Woman for Arts, Science and Education

2 Professor of Psychology - Faculty of Woman for Arts, Science and Education - Ain Shams University

3 Lecturer of Educational Psychology - Faculty of Woman for Arts, Science and Education - Ain Shams University

Abstract

The current research aimed to identify The relationship between psychological capital and conversion disorders among female university students. The study sample consisted of (100) females of university students, aged between (19-21) years old with an arithmetic average of (20,48), and a standard deviation of (0,39). They were divided into (50) female students from the second academic year, and (50) female students from the third academic year. The tools of the study included psychological capital scale (prepared by the researcher), conversion disorders scale (prepared by the researcher). The results of the research indicated that there is a statistically significant inverse relationship between psychological capital and conversion disorders among female university students, and there are differences in psychological capital among female university students due to the academic year variable, in favor of the third academic year, in the better direction in psychological capital, and there are also differences in conversion disorders among female university students due to the academic year variable, in favor of the third academic year, in the better direction in conversion disorders.

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