The present study aimed at rationing the psychological immunity scale Prepared by the researcher. The study population is represented in visually impaired adolescents Minia Governorate. The study sample consisted of (40) visually impaired adolescents at El – Nour school for visually impaired students in Minia, which amounted to (40) students of (20 M), (20 F), with an average age (16.5 years) and SD (.506). The research adopted the descriptive-analytical method. The researcher utilized the psychological immunity scale designed by the researcher. The data was processed and analyzed according to the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). The results of the study asserted that the scale of psychological immunity is applicable for the age (15-18). The psychological immunity scale has got high psychometric characteristics (reliability& validity) and this assured that the scale is suitable for application with visually impaired adolescents.
The study aimed to investigate the differences between users and and non-users of social networks in certain personality traits and dimensions of social anxiety among a sample of faculty of Education students. They were from literary and scientific sections (150 users and 150 non users of social networks). Their average age is(19,64) with a standard deviation of (1,69). The tools of the study were a preference questionnaire of using social networks, a personality traits scale ,and social anxiety scale. The following findings were reached: There were no statistically significant differences between means of scores of users and non users of social networks in personality traits, and the scale as a whole, There were no statistically significant differences between means of scores of users and non users of social networks in some physiological symptoms of anxiety as measured by social anxiety scale and the scale as a whole in favour of non-users of social networks. There were also statistically significant differences between means of scores of users and non users of social networks in the dimension of inefficacy in social interactions and the dimension of fear from negative evaluations( favouring non-users of social networks. However, there were no statistically significant differences between means of scores of users and non users of social networks in avoiding others as one dimension of social anxiety. There were no statistically significant differences between means of scores of male and female users of social networks in certain dimensions of personality traits, However there were statistically significant differences between means of scores of male and female users of social networks in openness to experience favouring male users. There were no statistically significant differences between means of scores of male and female users of social networks in all dimensions of social anxiety.
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