The Effectiveness of a Training Program Based on Psychological Empowerment to Reduce Future Professional Anxiety among Students

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the effectiveness of a training program based on psychological empowerment to reduce future professional anxiety among outstanding students at Al-Balqa Applied University. The present study was a quasi-experimental research approach. The sample of the study consisted of (60) outstanding students who had high career anxiety, as they were distributed equally into two experimental (received a training program based on psychological empowerment) and control groups. To collect data, the study adopted professional future anxiety scale to measure future professional anxiety. The scale was ensured for validity and reliability by ensuring the facial and construct validity, in addition to using test-retest and Cronbach's Alpha equation methods to ensure the reliability. Descriptive statistics and independent samples ANCOVA were used to process the study data. The results indicated that there is an impact of the psychological empowerment program in favor of the experimental group in improving future professional anxiety. In conclusion, the study revealed the effectiveness of psychological empowerment program in reducing future professional anxiety among outstanding university students. The study recommends activating academic counseling by empowering the outstanding student psychologically to reduce his/her stress and anxiety, whether related to his current academic life or future career.