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Self concept change among adolescents
with myelomeningocele in response to a summer
camp experience.
Lutkemeier, D.M.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Cincinnati,
1979.
Purpose:
Investigate the effect of an eight-week
summer camp experience on the self-concept
of eight adolescents with myelomeningocele.
Sample:
16 subjects, ages 12-16, eight with myelomeningocele
and eight without.
Method/Instruments:
Instrument: Tennessee Self Concept Scale
Design: pre-test/post-test. Eight adolescents
in the control group and eight in the treatment
group. Four males and four females in each
group.
Method: The eight-week camp program focused
on parent counseling, self-care training,
and social interaction training. The camp
program ran from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM three
days/week. The daily schedule included classes
and recreational activities.
Data Analysis: ANCOVA used to compare experimental
and control group post-test self concept
scores. T-tests for differences between
sample mean and population mean used to
compare pre-test scores with TSCS norms.
Results:
- No significant differences between groups
on the post-test self concept scores.
- Significant differences between myelomeningocele
subjects and TSCS norms on total self-concept.
Subjects scored lower than the TSCS norms
on self-concept.
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