This study aims to identify the counseling needs of the students in Psychological and Educational Counseling program at Hebron University from the students' own point of view, particularly the nature and importance of these needs among the students due to their great influence in building the students’ personality. In order to achieve the objectives of this study, questionnaire was developed and administered to a selected sample of 98 male and female students. A number of findings were obtained in this study, the most important of which are: There is a number of psychological and educational counseling needs of Hebron University students. The most important of these needs is to identify the students' needs and problems. Several recommendations are offered in this study, the most important of which is: Particular attention should be paid to the needs of counseling program students by offering various guidance models and applying them in reality.
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To Cite this Article: Wahid, N. A., Hih, H., & Yunus, A. M. (2018). Counseling Needs of the Students in Psychological and Educational Counseling Program at Hebron University from the Students’ Perspective. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(10), 287–299.
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