The effectiveness of a cognitive behavioral therapy program in improving psychological and social compatibility among a sample of physically abused male adolescents

Abstract

The current study aims to highlight on the phenomenon of abuse of adolescents in its various forms, whether physical, psychological or neglect; in addition to verifying the effectiveness of the cognitive behavioral therapy program in improving psychological and social compatibility among a sample of male adolescents physically abused in Jordan. The sample of the study consisted of (18) adolescent males who were physically abused, whose ages ranged between (12-15) years, with an average mean (13.6) and a standard deviation (1.10) .The primary data collection form was used, the adolescent abuse scale, the psychological and social compatibility scale , And cognitive behavioral therapy program. Use the (Mann-Whitney) test to test the effectiveness of the pilot program, and the Wilcoxon test to calculate the significance of the differences between post-application and traceability of the study sample. The study found that there are statistically significant differences at the level (≤ 0.01α) between the pre and post measurements in the level of psychological and social compatibility in favor of the post measurement, which confirms the effectiveness of the treatment program used in improving psychological and social compatibility among the study sample, as well as the results showed the extension of the effectiveness of the treatment program Why after the application period by analyzing the results of the traceability measurement.