The Effect of a Group Counseling Programin Communication Skills on Reducing Stressand Improving Psychological Security amongSecondary School Students

Abstract

This study aims at identifying the effect of using the problem-solving approach on acquiring creative thinking skills and achievement skills by first-year students of Al-Ahliyya Amman University who are registered in the Human and Environment Course. The study targets 91 male and female students from Al-Ahliyya Amman University who are registered in the above course. Those are divided into two groups: the experimental group that consists of 48 male and female students, and the control group that consists of 43 male and female students. The study has shown the following results: - There are significant statistical differences in the average of the grades between the experimental group and the control group in favor of the experimental group in the posttest of creative thinking in all the fields and in the total test. -There are significant statistical differences in the average of the grades between the experimental group and the control group in favor of the experimental group in the posttest of academic achievement in all the fields and in the total test.