Relationship Between Resilience And Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Graduate Students

Research Article
Muath Ahmed Mohammed Qaid Mekran and Mamun Ali Naji Qasem
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science
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Resilience, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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The study was conducted to know the level of Resilience and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among graduate students of Ibb University, difference among graduate students in the level of Resilience and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder according to gender (male–female), and relationship between Resilience and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among graduate students studying in Ibb University. The descriptive survey method was used in the study. The sample of the study consisted of 260 graduate students studying in the college of Education at Ibb University, Yemen, in the academic year (2015- 2016). It was selected by employing stratified random sampling technique. The data was collected by administering two scales i.e. ‘Resilience Scale’ constructed By Mekran (2014), and ‘Posttraumatic Stress Disorder scale’ constructed by Mekran (2014) on the selected sample. The findings of the study revealed that: 1- The level of Resilience among graduate students in Ibb University is good. 2- The male students have higher level of Resilience than female students. 3- The level of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among graduate students in Ibb University is low. 4- The female students have high level of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder than their counterparts. 5- There was significant negative relationship between Resilience and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among graduate students of Ibb University.