المساندة الاجتماعية وعلاقتها بالذكاء الأخلاقي لدى طلبة المدارس الحكومية في العاصمة عمان


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This study aimed to identify the relationship between social support and moral intelligence among public school students in The Amman. The descriptive correlational methodology was used. The sample of the study consisted of (384) male and female students who were chosen by simple randomly sample. To collect study data, two scales were developed: social support and moral intelligence, the validity and reliability were assured. The results showed that the level of the social support and its dimensions (family social support, friends social support) came at high level among public school students in the capital Amman. Also, the level of the moral intelligence and its dimensions (respect, sympathy, tolerance) were high. Furthermore, the results showed a statistically significant correlation at the level (α = 0.05) between social support and moral intelligence among public school students in Amman. The study recommended the need to maintain the level of social support related to family and friends, because of its positive effects on psychological security, self-confidence, ability to make decisions, and trust in others. (Published abstract)