ERIC Number: EJ1005473
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 10
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Effects of a Tall Ship Sail Training Experience on Adolescents' Self-Concept
Capurso, Michele; Borsci, Simone
International Journal of Educational Research, v58 p15-24 2013
This study investigates the impact of a sail training education programme on the self-concept of a group of 147 adolescents. The Competence and Social domains of Bracken's self-concept scale were assessed by a quasi-experimental design in three phases: before commencement of the activities, on the last day of the voyage, and three months after completion of the programme. A significant difference (Competence: effect size 0.2, p less than 0.001; Social: effect size 0.23, p less than 0.05) was identified soon after the sail experience, but this effect was only temporary. Our analysis was confirmed by a bootstrapping technique. Bronfenbrenner's bio-ecological theory was used as a general interpretative framework in order to identify personal and environmental factors that can sustain developmental changes over time. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Self Concept Measures, Quasiexperimental Design, Outcomes of Education, Adolescents, Self Concept, Effect Size, Outdoor Education, Training, Behavior Theories, Statistical Analysis, Pretests Posttests, Aquatic Sports
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Bracken Basic Concept Scale
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