The Effectiveness of A Rehabilitative Psychological Social Program for Developing Emotional Intelligence Among A Sample of Deaf Students in Hael Region at The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract: This study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of a rehabilitative psychological social program for developing emotional intelligence among a sample of deaf students. The study also aimed at investigating the continuity of its effectiveness after the follow up period. The study included 69 students ranging from 9-13 years old serving as an experimental and a control group. Bar- on Emotional Quotient inventory translated by Agwa (2003) was administered before and after the intervention. The program lasted for three months. The data was treated using t-test and η2 . Results revealed that: • There was a statistically significant difference at p<0.01 between the mean scores of the experimental group’s pre-post emotional intelligence inventory in favor of the post administration indicating the effectiveness of the program in developing emotional intelligence. • There was a statistical significant difference at p