4-H NIGHT AT THE MOVIES - A PROGRAM FOR ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES

Citation
Ap. Jurich et Op. Collins, 4-H NIGHT AT THE MOVIES - A PROGRAM FOR ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, Adolescence, 31(124), 1996, pp. 863-874
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Developmental
Journal title
ISSN journal
00018449
Volume
31
Issue
124
Year of publication
1996
Pages
863 - 874
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-8449(1996)31:124<863:4NATM->2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
''4-H Night at the Movies,'' a program to enhance self-esteem in adole scents, is discussed and evaluated. The program uses commercial videot apes of movies about teenagers to enhance adolescents' interest and un derstanding of their world, and outlines a discussion group format to supplement the videotape. A pretest-posttest design was used to evalua te the program's effect on adolescent participants' self-esteem utiliz ing the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale. The findings were that participa nts significantly increased total Self-Concept, Self-Satisfaction, Fam ily Self, and Social Self over the course of the program.