Self-Deception Among the Homeless

Abstract

The objective of the present study is to identify:self-deception among homeless people.The differences in self-deception among homeless people according to gender (males, females)The differences in self-deception among homeless people according to age (9–12, 13–17(To achieve the study’s objectives, the researcher developed a Self-Deception Scale. Then, validity and reliability for the scale were extracted, along with the discriminatory power of its items. In addition, the relationship of each item to the total score of the scale was determined. The instrument was presented to a panel of experts, who approved it.After applying the instrument to a sample consisting of 140 homeless individuals (male and female), selected using a stratified random sampling method with unequal selection, in accordance with the variables of gender and age, the researcher—after statistically analyzing and processing the data using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)—reached the following results: Homeless individuals are characterized by a high level of self-deception.There are differences in self-deception among homeless people according to gender (males, females(.There are differences in self-deception among homeless people according to age (9–12) (13–17)