Adventure Based Counseling

Adventure Based Counseling

Phone

(978) 468-7981

Project Adventure, Inc.

Fax

(978) 468-7605

P.O. Box 100

Website

www.pa.org

Hamilton, MA 01936

 

 

Program Description

Focus Area

Age Group

Affective Development

Middle School

Alternative Education

High School

Problem Solving

 

Support Services

 

Research Description

 Outcomes

  • higher self-concept

 

Research Category

5

Local Research

Program evaluation report was reviewed.

Design

Quasi Experimental

 

Multiple Studies

N/A

The information in the research reviewed did not indicate that other studies have been conducted.

Sample Size

>50

Experimental Group=54 students; Control Group=58 students

Valid/ Reliable Instrument

Yes

Piers-Harris Self-Concept Scale; student attitude inventory with no psychometric data available

Results

Yes

Statistically significant. The effect size was not stated in the research reviewed.

Published

N/A

The research reviewed did not indicate that studies were published.

Follow-up Data

N/A

The research reviewed did not indicate that a follow-up study was conducted.

Award

 

Yes

Designated exemplary by the Massachusetts Department Of Education.