The Impact of a Cognitive Training Program on Reducing Social Isolation Among University Students

Authors

Nisreen H. H. Al-Nawrasi, Classroom Teaching Department, Facility of Educational Sciences, Zarqa University, Zarqa, JordanFollow

Abstract

The current study aimed to identify the effectiveness of a cognitive training program to limit social isolation among university students. The study population consisted of(30) male and female students who were chosen by the short method, who scored the lowest marks on the social isolation scale, and were randomly divided into two equal groups: An experimental group, numbering (15), whose members underwent the training program, and a control group, numbering (15), whose members were not subjected to any program, and the results showed: There are statistically significant differences at the significance level (a = 0.05) between the average responses of the members of the experimental and control groups on The measure of social isolation in the post-measurement, in favor of the experimental group, and as the results showed, the experimental group retained the effect of the effectiveness of the training program after (3) weeks of applying it. The study recommended several recommendations, the most prominent of which is the application of suitable programs for university students through psychology counselors, which seek to limit the psychological problems and disorders facing students.

Recommended Citation

H. H. Al-Nawrasi, Nisreen (2023) "The Impact of a Cognitive Training Program on Reducing Social Isolation Among University Students," Information Sciences Letters: Vol. 12 : Iss. 10 , PP -.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/isl/vol12/iss10/23