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Whittington, Anja; Aspelmeier, Jeffery E. – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2018
The purpose of this study was to analyze whether girls' levels of resilience increased after participation in a variety of programs. In this study, 711 girls participated in one of four program types: adventure education (n = 71), experiential education (n = 164), traditional camp setting (n = 228), and mixed camp setting (n = 248). The study…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Peer Relationship, Self Esteem, Females
Smith, Mary Lee – 1976
As the final part of a three-part evaluation of Colorado Outward Bound summer programs, a control group and an experimental group were evaluated on the four outcome variables of self-esteem, self-awareness, self-assertion, and acceptance of others, and on school achievement the following year. Participants consisted of 34 paying students and 31…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Adventure Education, Affective Behavior, Evaluation Methods