Research Article | Open Access
Psychological immunity in university students: a field study on a sample of psychology students at the University of Saida
AISSAOUI Amina, BOUSBAI Soltana, AITYAHIA Nadjia
Pages: 754-766
Abstract
The present study aims to detect psychological immunity among university students by conducting a field study on a sample of 115 university students of both Genders, male and female. The psychological immunity scale, designed by the researchers, was applied in order to ascertain the results of the study, which yielded the following findings: The level of psychological immunity among university students in the field of psychology is high. There are statistically significant differences in the level of psychological immunity among students due to the gender variable, with females exhibiting higher levels of psychological immunity than males. Additionally, there are differences between the four groups (second bachelor's, third bachelor's, first master's, second master's). With regard to the variables of degree level (first master's, second master's, first bachelor's), there are no statistically significant differences in the level of psychological immunity among students. Furthermore, no statistically significant differences were identified with regard to the variables of age, academic achievement, choice of scientific specialisation (desire or guidance), and civil status.
Keywords
psychological immunology, university student, psychology specialisation.