The Quiet Ego and Its Relationship to Self-Regulation: Demographic Profile and Expertise at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Al-Marj

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the levels of quiet ego and self-regulation among a sample of students from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in Al-Marj, and to identify differences in these variables based on gender and specialization. It also aimed to examine the correlational relationship between quiet ego and self-regulation. The study sample consisted of 120 male and female students selected using random sampling. The Quiet Ego Scale and the Self-Regulation Scale were employed. Statistical analysis of the data yielded the following results:There is a high level of quiet ego and self-regulation, both at the total score level and at the sub-dimension level; there are statistically significant differences in quiet ego and self-regulation levels attributable to gender, favoring females; there are no statistically significant differences in quiet ego and self-regulation levels attributable to academic specialization; and there is a positive correlation between quiet ego and self-regulation at both the total score and sub-dimension levels. One of the study's key recommendations is to develop programs—tailored to various educational stages—that foster a calm ego and self-regulation. It also recommends organizing distinctive developmental and cultural seminars in the fields of education, counseling, and family affairs to highlight the importance of possessing a calm ego and self-regulation in one's life.