مجلة أنسنة للبحوث و الدراسات
Volume 17, Numéro 1, Pages 206-220
2026-07-24

The Relationship Between Cognitive Flexibility And Role Conflict Among Married Female University Students

Authors : Bouzad Naima .

Abstract

The present study aims to investigate the relationship between cognitive flexibility and role conflict among married female university students, as well as to examine the levels of mental flexibility and role conflict within this group. The descriptive-analytical approach was adopted, and the cognitive Flexibility Scale by Abdelwahab (2011), standardized by Outhmania (2024), along with the Role Conflict Scale by Asfour and Kazem (2016), standardized by Ziar (2024) for the Algerian context, were utilized. The study sample consisted of (55) married female students from Abdelhamid Ibn Badis University in Mostaganem and the University Center of Cherif Bouchoucha Aflou. The findings revealed the following: 1-A high level of cognitive flexibility among married female university students. 2-: There are differences in the ranking of the type of flexibility among married female university students 3-A low level of role conflict among married female university students. 4-An inverse relationship between cognitive flexibility and role conflict in this population. In light of these results, several recommendations

Keywords

cognitive flexibility ; role conflict ; married female university students