The Relationship Between Self-Concept and Aggressive Behavior in Deaf Students: A Field Study of a Specialized School for the Deaf in the Province of Bouira

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the nature of the relationship between self-concept and aggressive behavior among deaf students at the Ibn Sina School for the Deaf in Bouira Province, based on certain demographic variables (level of education of the father and mother). The research sample included 97 male and female students who were selected deliberately. The researcher adopted a descriptive approach using a survey method by subjecting the research sample to the self-concept scale developed by Awad bin Muhammad bin Awaid Al-Harbi, which contains 45 simple statements, and the Buss Aggression Scale. Arithmetic means, standard deviations, and Pearson's correlation coefficient were used. The results of the study showed a statistically significant negative relationship between self-concept and aggressive behavior in the research sample, indicating the psychological well-being of deaf students. This supports phenomenological theories that emphasize the individual's responsibility for their perception of reality, Their behavior and response to situations are the result of their perceptions and interpretations as they understand them. According to this theory, behavior is determined by the phenomenal realm or world of experience. Individuals are more harmonious when their behavior is consistent with their self-concept. This study also showed that the level of education of the father and mother has no effect on the behavior of students. The individual is responsible for his behavior and actions, which are a reflection of the image he has of himself. The researcher recommended the need to develop curricula and study programs based on facilitating the integration of the deaf community into normal life, raising awareness among families and those responsible for raising deaf people about the importance of the self-concept that a person forms about themselves through their experiences in the social environment in which they live, providing aggressive people with the opportunity to vent and release their feelings through meaningful activities (sports, arts, hobbies), communicating with