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Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 9(6), pp. 1316 - 1322
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2021.090621
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Effectiveness of a Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Program on Reducing Psychological Stress and Improving Achievement Motivation among University Students
Odeh Suleiman Murad *
Associate. Prof. of Educational Psychology, Al-Balqa Applied University - Al-Shoubak University College, Jordan
ABSTRACT
Psychological stress is a feature of human life. Some people feel more stressed than others. Therefore, the mental state of university students is one of the most important indicators that define the results or consequences of stress. A person has a certain ability to withstand stress. If she/he could not afford, new behavioral patterns emerge, resulting in further stress and problems. Thus, the student's failure to resolve problems causes ongoing emotional conflicts that affect energy and reduce achievement motivation. The present study aimed to identify the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral therapy program on reducing psychological stress and improve achievement motivation among university students. It adopted the quasi-experimental method and covered a sample of (50) students distributed randomly to an experimental group of (25) students and a control group of (25) students. Results revealed differences in the arithmetic means of the students' responses to the scales of psychological stress and achievement motivation in favor of the post-test and the experimental group. The study recommended adopting the cognitive-behavioral therapy program to reduce stress and improve achievement motivation of university students.
KEYWORDS
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Program, Psychological Stress, Achievement Motivation
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Odeh Suleiman Murad , "Effectiveness of a Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Program on Reducing Psychological Stress and Improving Achievement Motivation among University Students," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 9, No. 6, pp. 1316 - 1322, 2021. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2021.090621.
(b). APA Format:
Odeh Suleiman Murad (2021). Effectiveness of a Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Program on Reducing Psychological Stress and Improving Achievement Motivation among University Students. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 9(6), 1316 - 1322. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2021.090621.