Authors: Sahar Khayyat & Amjad Mousa
The study aimed to identify the impact of psychological alienation on self-efficacy among Palestinian refugee youth in Ramallah and Al-Bireh governorate. The study used the descriptive approach along with a questionnaire for data collection that was applied to a sample of 1000 refugees, of which were 469 male refugees and 531 female refugees, which were randomly selected. Findings showed that psychological alienation and self-efficacy among youth Palestinian refugees in Palestinian camps at Ramallah and Al-Bireh governorate was moderate. Statistically significant differences were found in psychological alienation according to gender, type of work, educational level, and marital status, however, statistically significant differences were found in self-efficacy according to type of work and educational level. The study results indicated an inverse correlation between psychological alienation and self-efficacy.
Keywords: Psychological alienation, self-efficacy, Palestinian refugee, youth, camps.
Sahar Khayyat, PhD Candidate. Developmental Psychology, Arab American University, Main Campus, Ramallah, Palestine. Independent Researcher and Senior Trainer, Ramallah, Palestine. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Amjad Mousa, Associate Professor, Clinical Psychology, Arab American University, Main Campus, Ramallah, Palestine. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
