Psychological security and its relationship to future anxiety among a sample of childless women Field study in the state of Laghouat
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The current study aimed to reveal the nature of the relationship between psychological security and future anxiety among a sample of childless women in the state of Laghouat. The study also sought to know the level of psychological security among the study sample. To achieve the objectives of the study, two tools were used: the first was the psychological security scale prepared by the researchers, and the second was the future anxiety scale prepared by Zainab Al-Shuqair. In the basic study based on the descriptive approach, it was applied to a purposive sample of childless women, numbering 45 cases. The data was collected and analyzed statistically based on the SPSS system. The study yielded the following results:
- There is a low level of psychological security among the sample of childless women.
- There is a negative significant relationship between psychological security and future anxiety among the study
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