Abstract

This study aimed to reveal the extent of using virtual psychological counseling among university students. The study sample consisted of615 male and female students, 313 female, and 302 male students, 288 students from the humanities faculties, and 327 from science faculties. The researcher followed the descriptive-analytical approach, the study tools included the virtual psychological counseling scale (prepared by researchers). The results indicated that there is the effectiveness of virtual psychological counseling from the students' point of view (39.08) with a percentage of (81.42%). The average for students' attitudes towards virtual psychological counseling was (33.79) with a percentage of (76.8%). There are no differences between the degree of effectiveness of virtual psychological counseling according to gender (males, females) and the faculty (scientific, humanities), where the two “T” values were equal to 0.273-0.789, also, there are no differences between students’ attitudes towards virtual psychological counseling according to gender ( males, females) and the college (scientific, humanities ), where the two “t” values were (0.648-0.935), there are no differences between students’ attitudes towards virtual psychological counseling according to the academic year (first, second, third, fourth).

Key words: Virtual Psychological Counseling and Corona Pandemic (COVID19).