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Predictors of Peer Relationships and
Adaption to Summer Camp
Hanna, Nancy Arlene
Thesis. Purdue University 1994
Purpose:
Explore how past and present friendships,
peer relations, and social characteristics
effect adaptation to summer camp.
Sample:
118 adolescents (53 male, 65 female), ages
11-16, predominantly white.
Methods/Instruments:
Pre-test questionnaire including the following
subscales from Harter's Self-Perception
Profile for Children: social acceptance
subscale, athletic competence subscale,
scholastic competence subscale, and global
self-worth subscale. Post-test questionnaire
included measures of peer acceptance and
friendship at camp, camp evaluations, and
adaptation to camp.
Results:
- Significant relationship between camp
friendship and peer relations.
- Significant correlation between prior
friendships and peer relations and friendships
at camp.
- Significant correlation between positive
social skills and peer group relationships,
not correlated to positive camp friendships.
- Significant positive correlation between
physical attractiveness and camp friendship
and peer relations.
- Athletic ability and scholastic competence
not related to camp friendship or peer
acceptance.
- No significant correlation between self-esteem
and camp friendship or peer relations.
- No significant relationship between
evaluations of camp and camp friendship
or peer relations.
- Attending camp with a friend significantly
related to general expectations and evaluations
of camp for male subjects, related to
peer acceptance for female subjects.
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