اثر برنامج ارشادي بأسلوبي الاستبصار وملء الفرغ في تنمية المواطنة الرقمية لدى طلاب المرحلة الإعدادية

Abstract

The current study aims to identify the level of digital citizenship among secondary school students. The researcher employed both the descriptive and experimental research methods in constructing the research tools. In fact, the research population consisted of secondary school students affiliated with the General Directorate of Education in Diyala Governorate (Baqubah District Center) for the academic year (2024–2025), and total number of students reached (9,815). Therefore, the researcher relied on administering the scale to a sample of (610) students selected randomly. To achieve the objective of the study, the researcher constructed a digital citizenship scale consisting of (30) items distributed across three domains. The researcher verified the validity of the scale through face validity as well as indicators of construct validity. As for reliability, it was established using the test–retest method, yielding a coefficient of (0.88). Using Cronbach’s alpha for internal consistency, the coefficient reached (0.83). The researcher also developed a counseling program based on two counseling approaches, drawing on the model of Borders and Drury (1992) in constructing the program. It was applied to two experimental groups, with a total of (12) counseling sessions for each approach. The face validity of the counseling program was verified by presenting it to a panel of experts in psychological counseling and educational guidance. For data analysis, the researcher used the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The results revealed a low level of digital citizenship among the sample members, and also demonstrated the effectiveness of the counseling program in developing digital citizenship among secondary school students. Finally, the researcher put forward a number of conclusions, recommendations, and suggestions.