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Choice of helpers, types of problems and sex of helpers of college students

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A study was conducted to determine what sort of problems beset college students and whether they select different helpers for different problems. A two page questionnaire listing 20 common problems, and 18 different helpers was administered to 80 male and 155 female students at Kuwait University. It was found that males and females differed significantly on six problems (family, self-confidence, behavior, death, work and grades). Different helpers were selected for different types of problems, and for 18 of the 20 problems, males and females chose a same-sex helper. The results are explained within the context of the Arab culture and the implications for counseling are discussed.

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    Abdalla M. Soliman

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Soliman, A.M. Choice of helpers, types of problems and sex of helpers of college students. Int J Adv Counselling 16, 67–79 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01418143

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