English Abstract
Abstract :
This study aimed at identifying the impact of a counseling program in the development of self-confidence among students with learning difficulties in the primary schools of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The study used a quasi-experimental method following the pre-post test design for both the experimental and the control groups. The study used the measure of self-confidence prepared by the researcher which consists of seven sub- scales, as well as a counseling program designed by the researcher which consists of twelve 60-minute a counseling sessions.
The study sample consisted of 40 students with learning difficulties studying in the fifth and sixth primary grades who were randomly selected from one of the public schools in the Kingdom of Bahrain with a coordination with the teacher of the special education. The subjects were randomly grouped into two groups with (20) students in each group. Homogeneity between the two groups regarding class, achievement, age and economic level has been assured.
The results of the study show the effectiveness of the counseling program in the development of self-confidence among students with learning difficulties. The results show that there are statistically significant difference (0.05) between the average scores of the experimental group on the post self-confidence test and the average scores on the pre self- confidence test in the total score and in the scores of the psychological, will and decision-making, the academic, the social, the physiological, the linguistic and the physical subscales in favor of the post test. Moreover, the results show statistically significant differences (0.05) between the means of the experimental group and the means of the control group on post self-confidence test in favor of the experimental group.
Key words: counseling program, self confidence, learning difficulties, primary school.
