trait emotional maturity across the moral awareness profiles for the suez canal university students
The primary aim of this study is to investigate differences in emotional maturity between students with high and low moral awareness profiles at Suez Canal University. This research is grounded in the premise that moral awareness serves as a precursor to emotional maturity. A total of 325 participants, drawn from the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Arts, were included in the study. The participants had a mean age of 20.24 years (SD = 1.172). The Moral Awareness Scale (Omar, 2020) and the Emotional Maturity Scale (Saad, 2022) were administered to assess the respective constructs. Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) was employed to identify distinct student groups based on their moral awareness levels. A cut-off score of 188 effectively categorized students into upper and lower moral awareness profiles. An independent samples t-test was conducted to compare the dimensions of emotional maturity (trust, restraint, stability, psychological compatibility, and general emotional maturity) across these two profiles. The results revealed no statistically significant differences in emotional maturity between students with high and low moral awareness. These findings challenge the traditional assumption that greater moral awareness inherently leads to higher emotional maturity. While moral awareness is essential for making ethical decisions, it appears to operate independently of emotional maturity. This suggests that the two constructions may be influenced by distinct psychological mechanisms. The results underscore the importance of tailoring interventions to address the unique developmental needs of students, rather than assuming a direct linkage between moral awareness and emotional maturity. (Published abstract)