The Level of Psychological Services Provided to Students with Disabilities at Najran University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

At Najran University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the degree of psychological assistance offered to students with impairments was the focus of this study. Additionally, it found any statistical variations based on the respondent's characteristics and gender. With a university survey, the study employed a descriptive methodology. A stratified random sample of (139) participants, including (50) disabled male and female bachelor's degree students at Najran University and (89) male and female faculty members working in the psychological counseling departments at Najran University during the second semester of the academic year 2022–2023, served as the study sample. Data was gathered using an electronic questionnaire with 12 items after ensuring its validity and reliability. According to the study sample, the findings indicated a modest degree of accessibility for psychological services offered to students with disabilities at Najran University. According to the responses of the study sample members, it was also discovered that there are no statistically significant differences in the level of accessibility of psychological services offered to students with disabilities at Najran University as a result of the variables of gender and respondent type. The study recommended the need for Najran University, represented by the Deanship of Student Affairs and the Central Advising Unit to adopt a strategic development plan to improve the quality of psychological services provided to students with disabilities to contribute to reducing their psychological problems and how to overcome them.

Keywords: psychological services, students with disabilities, Najran University