CHOICE OF HELPERS, TYPES OF PROBLEMS AND SEX OF HELPERS OF COLLEGE-STUDENTS

A study was conducted to determine what sort of problems beset college students and whether they select different helpers for different prob lems. A two page questionnaire listing 20 common problems, and 18 diff erent helpers was administered to 80 male and 155 female students at K uwait University. It was found that males and females differed signifi cantly on six problems (family, self-confidence, behavior, death, work and grades). Different helpers were selected for different types of p roblems, 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.