Relationship between alexithymia and career decision -making self-efficacy among Tenth and Eleventh grade students in Muscat governorate

  • Mohammad Sheikh Hammoud 
    Psychology Department – College of Education - SQU
    Oman
  • Bakkar S. Bakkar
    Psychology Department – College of Education - SQU
    Oman
  • Yousef Abdulqader Abu Shendi
    Psychology Department – College of Education - SQU
    Oman
  • Yousuf Saif Al Rujaibi
    Ministry of Education-Oman
    Oman

Abstract

 The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between alexithymia and career decision -making self-efficacy among Tenth and Eleventh grade students in Muscat governorate. To achieve this purpose,  Alexithymia Scale (AS),and CDMSE Short Form were administered to a total sample of 556 students of Tenth and Eleventh grades ( (n = 278) males and (n = 278) females . Findings revealed that the level of alexithymia was less than the mean of items, while the level of CDMSE was more than the mean of items, as well as there was no significant correlational relationship between alexithymia and CDMSE. The findings also indicated that there were significant gender differences in alexithymia, while there were no significant gender differences in CDMSE. With regard to GPA, the findings revealed that there were no significant differences in alexithymia, while there were significant differences in CDMSE. Conclusion: It concludes that although there was no significant correlational relationship between alexithymia and career decision-making self-efficacy, alexithymia negatively affects individual’s decisions in life.

Keywords
  • Alexithymia
  • career decision -making self-efficacy
  • Tenth and Eleventh grades
How to Cite
Hammoud, M. S., Bakkar, B. S., Shendi, Y. A. A., & Al Rujaibi, Y. S. (2019). Relationship between alexithymia and career decision -making self-efficacy among Tenth and Eleventh grade students in Muscat governorate. COUNS-EDU: The International Journal of Counseling and Education, 4(2), 45–58. https://doi.org/10.23916/0020190420520
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