SCOUTING AND GIRL-SCOUT CURRICULUM AS INTERVENTIONS - EFFECTS ON ADOLESCENTS SELF-ESTEEM

This study examined participation in Girl Scouts and use of scouting c urriculum as interventions for increasing the self-esteem of female ad olescents. There were no significant pre/post differences among compar ison groups. However, Girl Scouts had higher self-esteem than did girl s without scouting experience and there were statistically significant differences in self-esteem by age group. Self-esteem decreased with a ge as measured by both the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the Index o f Self-Esteem.