Constructing Self-Categorization Scale of Educational Guides

Hind Dghesh Alwan, Ph.D.; Prof.  Hatem Jassim Aziz, Asst.

	Constructing Self-Categorization Scale of Educational Guides
Al-Fatih journal
Article 1, Volume 11, Issue 61, 2015, Pages 256-276
Authors
Ph.D. Hind Dghesh Alwan; Asst. Prof. Hatem Jassim Aziz
Abstract
The social and cultural changes and tremendous development of means of communication, many problems have been founded in term of psychological, social, and cultural that an individual became in need a helping by others . So, the more a person qualified to provide such assistance is an educational guide who should be suited for scientifically and culturally gifted, as far as personal responsibility, acceptance and love of others , along with other necessary attributes in order to do his/her fullest potential priorities at his/her own unique pace , moreover, being away from the variables that may affect his / her work and make it more harmful than wholesome. The current study attempts to finding out variables among educational guides such as self-categorization which is a self-aware process in which an individual may categorize the self as a singular “I”(personal identity), or as a more inclusive “we”(social identity) at other times through postulates that perceived at different times. This statement has been interpreted according to the theory of self-categorization (Turner,1982(. The current research aims at: 1- Constructing self-categorization scale. 2- Measuring self-categorization among educational guides. To achieve the above aims, the researchers constructed self-categorization scale and applied on the sample of study which is 200 in both male and female educational guides. The current sample are chosen randomly from the population of study which is received (372) male and female educational guides at the Directorate-General for Education in Diyala for the academic year (2014) which represents the limits of the study. Data collected are analyzed using suitable statistical treatment methods such as; t-test formula for one sample and two independent samples and Pearson correlation coefficient formula. The researchers have reached to the current conclusion that educational guides characterized by high self-categorization. According to above results, the researchers have drawn number of recommendations including: 1- The necessity of attention in educational by authorities because they are doing the best roles to protect the growth and development of students who are under their custody with efficiency and responsibility, 2- The necessity of conducting continuous necessary studies for educational guide and help him/her to overcome the obstacles which might face in providing assistance to students which are resulting an improvement in process of guidance as required.
Keywords
Self; Categorization

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