Adventure Camp Programs, Self-Concept, and Its Effects on Behavioral Problem Adolescents

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an adventure camp program on the selfconcept of adolescents with behavioral problems. Subjects in the study included 61 randomly selected male and female adolescents with behavioral problems ranging in age from 9 to 17 years. The treatment group of 31 adolescents was randomly selected from a population (n=85) of behavioral problem adolescents who voluntarily attended an adventure camp. The control group of 30 adolescents was randomly selected from a population (n=80) that underwent treatment for behavioral problems. Analysis of variance was utilized to determine if significant differences existed between the treatment and control groups. The paired t-test was utilized to determine within group differences between pretest and posttest scores on both groups. Alpha for both tests was set at the .05 level. Analysis demonstrated a significant difference between the experimental and control 9 to 11 year age group's self-concept.