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Effects of Summer Camp on Child Development
and Contributions of Counselors to Those
Effects
Chenery, M.F.
Journal of Leisure Research, 13.3 (1981)
195-207
Purpose:
Examine self-concept and behavioral changes
that occur in children at camp. Is there
a correlation between children's perceptions
of their mothers and their counselors? Is
there a relationship between children's
perceptions of their counselors and the
outcomes of the camp experience?
Sample:
7 ½ week summer camp in Maine. 77 female
campers ages 8-12, 13 female counselors
Methods/Instruments:
Pre-, post- test, Piers-Harris Children's
Self-Concept Scale (SCS), Classroom Behavior
Inventory (CBI) modified and renamed Camper
Behavior Inventory, Shaefer's Children's
Report of Parent Behavior Inventory (CRPBI)
, Camper questionnaire
Results:
- Significant positive change in self-concept.
- No significant positive behavior change.
- Change in negative behavior is significant.
Increase in negative behavior scores.
- Change in self-concept scores and behavior
scores are not significantly correlated.
- Significant correlation between camper's
perceptions of mothers and counselors.
Similar perceptions.
- Camper's perceptions of counselors as
accepting are positively correlated to
change in self concept and positive behavior.
- Perceptions of counselors as accepting
and controlling positively correlated
to change in self-concept scores and positive
behavior scores for younger subjects,
change only significant for self-concept
scores in older subjects.
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