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The study aimed to identify the effectiveness of a religious counseling program according to the Albert Ellis’s theory and its effect in treating depression among Syrian students in Karak Qasabeh’s schools, Jordan. To achieve the objectives of the study, the quasi-experimental approach was used, whereby the study individuals were randomly assigned to two groups: a control group who does not receive the counseling program and the other is experimental group to which the counseling program is applied. Pre and post-test of the depression variable were performed for both groups, and follow-up was measured for the experimental group only. The study population and its sample consisted of (60) Syrian students in Karak Qasabeh’s schools during the year 2019/2020, and they were divided into two groups, the experimental group of (30) students, and the control group of (30) students. The results of the study showed the effectiveness of a religious counseling program according to the theory of Albert Ellis in treating depression among Syrian students in Karak Qasabeh’s schools.
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To Cite this Article: Duha, A., Baioumy, N., Rahman, R. B. A., & Annuar, T. B. M. (2021). The Effectiveness of a Religious Counseling Program According to Albert Ellis’ Theory in Treating Depression among Syrian Students in Karak Qasabeh’s Schools, Jordan. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(6), 538–552.
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