The Identity Crisis and Its Relationship to The Level of Academic Ambition of Students in The Psychology Department at The Faculty of Arts, Zawiya University, as a Mode

Abstract

The aim of the research was to identify the level of identity crisis and its relationship to the level of academic ambition of students of the Psychology Department, Faculty of Arts, University of Zawiya. It also aimed to reveal the differences in the level of identity crisis among them according to the variables (gender, social status). This research followed the descriptive (correlational) approach. To achieve its goals and answer its questions, a questionnaire was prepared to measure the level of academic ambition. It was applied to the members of the research sample consisting of (137) male and female students from the segment concerned with the study, in addition to applying the identity crisis scale prepared by Talib Khafaji, Ibtisam Saadoun (2013). The data obtained by them were subsequently unloaded and statistically analyzed using the statistical bag program (spas). The results showed the presence of an inverse correlation between the research variables among the sample members. It also became clear that there were statistically significant differences attributed to the gender variable in favor of males, and that there were no fundamental differences in the level of identity crisis among them according to the variable (social status). Several recommendations were made, including organizing psychological counseling sessions (individual (collectively) to help students explore their personal identity, which helps reduce identity crisis.