The Relationship between Psychological Resilience and Social Sensitivity among Educational Counselors

Abstract

The aim of the current research is to identify psychological resilience and its relationship with social sensitivity among educational counselors. The researcher adopted the Psychological Resilience Scale developed by Connor and Davidson (2003) and relied on their theoretical framework. The scale consists of (25) items. Each with five response alternatives (Never. Rarely. Sometimes. Often. Always). which are scored as (0, 1, 2, 3, 4) respectively. The Social Sensitivity Scale developed by Bozdağ and Bozdağ (2021) was also adopted. based on their theoretical framework. The scale consists of three dimensions (Awareness of Others. Social Perception. Emotional Sensitivity) and includes (15) items. Each item has five response alternatives (Does not apply at all. Applies slightly. Applies to some extent. Applies greatly. Applies completely). which are scored as (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). The scales were administered to a research sample consisting of (150) educational counselors. The results showed that the research sample possesses psychological resilience and social sensitivity.