Psychological Pressure and its Relationship to Mental Toughness (Field study on a sample of patients with diabetes in Lattakia)

The objective of this research is to find out the relationship between psychological pressure and mental toughness, and to find out the differences in these variables regarding the income and academic qualification of people who suffer from diabetes (A) in Lattakia Province. The study sample consisted of (750) diabetics, (416) males and (334) females. The ages ranged between 15 and 60 years with an average of 35 years. For this purpose, the researcher used psychological pressures scale and mental toughness scale, where their psychometric characteristics were identified through an empirical sample. The research yielded the following results: There is a statistically significant positive relationship between psychological pressure and mental toughness in the research sample. There are statistically significant differences at the indication level (0.05) between the average scores of the answers of the members of the research sample on the psychological pressure scale and mental toughness scale depending on the research's two variables: (level of income, academic qualification).

Psychological Stiffness and Its Relationship With Psychological Pressure of Students at The College of Education

The research aimed to recognize the level of psychological pressures and its -sources amongst students at the college of education –University of Damascus and itsrelationship with students level of psychological stiffness amongst themthe research sample has consisted of (843) male and female students which represent about (17%) of the study population, a total of the study has attained a set of findings, the most important of which are as follows: The level of psychological pressure amongst students of the college of education-was (79.85) and their average psychological stiffness was (81.41). The study has shown that there are significant statistical differences amongststudents of the college of education regarding the level of psychological pressureand psychological stiffness ascribed to the sex variable and in favor of malestudents. In other words, psychological pressures and psychological stiffness arehigher amongst male students compared to female students.. -The study has recommended many results.