Psychological Pollution and its Relationship to Emotional Maturity among Scout Leaders

Abstract

Lamia Sami Elias* and Khansaa Sabri Mohammed Ali

The purpose of this paper is to measuring the general level of psychological pollution among scout leaders in the education of Baghdad, Rusafa II, measuring the general level of emotional maturity of the scout leaders in the education of Baghdad, Rusafa II, and identifying the relationship between psychological pollution and emotional maturity among scout leaders. The two researchers used the descriptive approach in the survey method. The two researchers chose the research sample by the intentional method from the scout leaders of the central teams and the wooden badge campaign in the education of Baghdad Rusafa II for the academic year 2019-2020. The research sample consisted of (10) leaders and leaders of the central teams of the Cubs and Flowers stage. One of the most important results reached by the researcher is that: There is a significant and inverse correlation between psychological pollution and emotional maturity of the research sample, and leaders who have a higher degree of psychological pollution have weaker emotional maturity than the rest of their colleagues. One of the most important recommendations recommended by the researchers is that:Emphasis on the good psychological preparation of leaders toreduce the impact of psychological pollution on them, and open counseling sessions to raise awareness of psychological pollution and guide leaders to its danger and the means to take their hand and reach a degree of maturity.