Comparison of e Coherence Self-knowledg and Alexithymia in Normal and Divorce Male Students

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.

2 MA in Counseling, University of Allame Tabatabai, Tehran, Iran.

3 Director and Counseling of Omid Family Guidence and Consulting Center, Ardebil One District Education & Training Center-Ph.D Conseling Students.

Abstract

The aim of present study was to investigating the comparison of coherence self-knowledge and alexithymia in normal and divorce male students at Meshginshahr city in the2015-2016 academic year. The method of this study is causal-comparative. The population of this study included all divorced and normal male students students that from this population 120 students were selected as sample by using random cluster sampling method. Data was collected by using of Self-knowledge Coherence and alexithymia Scales. Data analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance.
Results showed that there are a differences significant between the two groups in coherence self-knowledge and alexithymia (p<0/01). Also, results showed that there are a differences significant between all students in coherence self-knowledge and alexithymia. So, It can be used to help divorce students provide support programs for coherence self-knowledge and expression.
Keywords: Alexithymia, Coherence self-knowledge, Divorce, Male students.
Keywords: Alexithymia, Coherence self-knowledge, Divorce, Male students.
Keywords: Alexithymia, Coherence self-knowledge, Divorce, Male students.

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