The Effectiveness of An Integration-Based Guidance Program in Reducing Role Confusion Among Middle School Students

Abstract

Objectives: The study aimed to identify the effectiveness of an integration-based counseling program in reducing role confusion among middle school female students and to examine the continuity of its impact after the completion of the program.

Methods: The study employed an experimental design involving experimental and control groups with pre- and post-testing. The Role Confusion Scale developed by Abdel Hamid (2023) was adopted and validated on a sample of 200 middle school female students. A counseling program based on the integration approach within Glasser's Reality Therapy framework was developed and implemented through ten counseling sessions.

Results: The findings revealed statistically significant differences between the pre-test and post-test scores of the experimental group in favor of the post-test, while no significant differences were found in the control group. Significant differences were also found between the experimental and control groups in the post-test in favor of the experimental group. Furthermore, the effectiveness of the program remained stable in the follow-up assessment.

Conclusions: The integration-based counseling program proved effective in reducing role confusion among middle school female students. The findings support the usefulness of reality-based counseling programs in promoting identity clarity and psychological adjustment during adolescence.