The Relationships Between the Attitude of Ahfad University Student towards the University Curriculum and Their} Psycho Social Adjustment

Abstract

This study of the relationships between the attitudes and adjustment among Ahfad students has four purposes, (1) To point out the correlation between attitudes of Ahfad university students towards the curriculum and adjustment; "(2) To know the effect of attitudes on students psychological adjustment; (3) To analyze the factors behind the negative and positive attitudes and maladjustment of Ahfad students; and (4) To show the difference among students attitudes and adjustment according to age, socioeconomic status and martial status. The descriptive approach is used. The methods used includes; the attitude of Ahfad university -students towards the university curriculum ‘scale and adjustment scale inaddition to the, Mann Whitney Test, T-Test, Spearman Correlation and Non Parametric Correlation. Results showed that; there is a positive correlation between the degree of Ahfad students’ attitudes towards the curriculum and adjustment; there are significant differences in the students’ psychological adjustment according to age and martial status; and Ahfad university students have favourable attitudes towards university curriculum. J Finally, suggestions and recommendations for future studies were mentioned.