Problem solving styles and its relationship to Personality Disorders, among Adolescents: A Field Study on a Sample of High School Students in Homs City


Abstract in English

The present study aimed at revealing the relationship between problem solving styles, and Personality Disorders among secondary school students. The sample of study consists of 350 students (177 males, 173 females) in some High School Students in Homs City. The researcher has used the following tools: The test of problem solving styles, which the present researcher had designed, And The test of Personality disorders which Mario Rahhal had designed and the present researcher had re-normalized it to High School Students.

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