The Degree of Contribution of Compassionate Communication to Self-Disclosure among Girl Guides in the Southern Region

Al-Batoush, Iman Bahjat Abdel Karim; Al-Qaraleh, Abd Al-Naser Mousa

doi:10.21608/jsrep.2025.460804

The Degree of Contribution of Compassionate Communication to Self-Disclosure among Girl Guides in the Southern Region

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Ph.D. Candidate in Counseling and Educational Psychology, Mutah University, Jordan.

² Professor of Counseling and Educational Psychology, Mutah University, Jordan.

10.21608/jsrep.2025.460804

Abstract

The current study aimed to verify the level of contribution of compassionate communication and self-disclosure among Girl Guides in the Southern Region of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, to verify the degree of contribution of communication to self-disclosure among Girl Guides, and to uncover the nature of differences in compassionate communication and self-disclosure according to both educational level and marital status. To achieve the study objectives, a sample of 147 Girl Guides from the Southern Region (Karak, Tafilah, Ma'an, Aqaba) was selected. Two scales for compassionate communication and self-disclosure were used, and their validity and reliability were verified. The study results indicated that the levels of both compassionate communication and self-disclosure were moderate, and that there was a correlation between compassionate communication and self-disclosure among Girl Guides, and that compassionate communication predicts self-disclosure. The results also concluded that compassionate communication and self-disclosure do not differ according to educational level, but do differ according to marital status, favoring married Girl Guides. Based on the study results, some recommendations were made. This includes the need to develop both compassionate communication and self-disclosure among female counselors through supervisory programs developed by counseling supervisors.

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