ENHANCING LATIN-AMERICAN WOMENS SELF-CONCEPT - A GROUP INTERVENTION

This study attempts to explore the self-concept of Latin American immi grant adult women and measure the effectiveness of an ''Enhancing Self -Concept'' workshop on improving their self-concept. The sample consis ted of 74 adult women aged 20 to 60 who were selected from first-level second-language courses from various educational institutions in Mont real. Participants were randomly assigned to either an experimental gr oup who received an ''Enhancing Self-Concept'' workshop or a control g roup who received a series of information sessions. Outcome measures c onsisted of scores on the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale (TSCS) and a Po st-Intervention Questionnaire (PIQ). Participants were tested before a nd after their respective treatments, depending on the measure used. T he results are discussed in relation to effectiveness of the ''Enhanci ng Self-Concept'' workshop in improving immigrant Latin American women 's self-concept. Implications and suggestions for future research are included.