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An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

DOI

https://doi.org/10.35552/0247.38.8.2241

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the degree of alienation and the prevailing academic identity patterns among Palestinian students at the University of Haifa, and to identify the predictive power of alienation on their academic identity patterns. The study used a descriptive quantitative methodology through random social survey, which was deemed appropriate for the study’s purpose. It was conducted on (242) Palestinian students at the University of Haifa, selected using probability sampling with a simple random sampling method. The alienation scale developed by (Putnam, 1978), consisting of 40 items, and the academic identity scale developed by (Was & Isaacson, 2008), consisting of 24 items, were utilized. The study found that the degree of alienation among Palestinian students at the University of Haifa was moderate. It also revealed that the overall academic identity score was moderate, with the predominant identity pattern being the moratorium identity. Additionally, there was a statistically significant predictive power of alienation on academic identity at a significance level of (α ≤ 0.05). The results showed that the dimensions of normlessness and incompetence were predictive of academic identity, explaining 0.116 of the variances. The study recommended implementing training programs and psychological and social interventions for Palestinian students in the 1948 occupied territories before entering Israeli universities to alleviate their feelings of alienation.

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