PhD Degree Awarded to Ms. Zamzam Issa Abdullah in Educational Psychology

Ms. Zamzam Issa Abdullah Jallah was awarded a PhD degree in Educational Psychology for her dissertation titled: The Effectiveness of a Story-Based Counseling Program in Developing Social Responsibility and Its Impact on Improving Ego Resilience Among High School Female Students in Hodeida Governorate, which was submitted to the Department of Educational Psychology at the Faculty of Education – Sana’a University. The dissertation defense was held on Thursday, November 27, 2025.

The PhD Viva-Voce Committee, which was formed based on a resolution issued by the Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Council, consisted of the following:

#	Committee Members	Designation	Position
1	Prof. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Soofi	Internal Examiner	Chair
2	Assoc. Prof. Abdo Saeed Al-San’ani	Main Supervisor	Member
3	Prof. Ahmed Ali Al-Ameeri	External Examiner	Member

The study primarily aimed to design a story-based counseling program to develop social responsibility among high school female students in Hodeida Governorate.

The study yielded a number of key findings summarized as follows:

The story‑based counseling program was effective at a significance level of 0.05 or less in developing social responsibility among students in the experimental group, based on the comparison between pre- and post-test measurements in favor of the post-test results.
The program’s effectiveness was further confirmed through the comparison of post‑test scores between the experimental and control groups, with higher scores observed for the experimental group
Statistically significant gains were also observed in ego resilience among students who participated in the program.

In light of these findings, the researcher recommended the following:

Adopting counseling programs in universities and schools aimed at developing students’ social responsibility, given their role in enhancing psychological adjustment and support.
Integrating Islamic values and social skills into university and high school curricula to strengthen ego resilience and promote respect for diversity.
Establishing cultural and social clubs for girls through the Ministry of Youth and Sports to foster social responsibility in ways that respect community values and traditions.

The dissertation defense was attended by faculty members, researchers, students, colleagues, and the researcher’s family.