Effect of HOBY Leadership Seminar on Self-Reported Psychosocial Outcomes in Adolescents

Journal of Youth Development

Andy Harris¹ 

[1] Utah State University

关键词: adolescence;    youth leadership;    volunteerism;    cognitive autonomy;    social responsibility;    moral ideal;   

DOI  :  10.5195/jyd.2018.573

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh

【 摘 要 】

Civic engagement is important for the positive development of adolescents. As such, many youth development programs promote civic engagement, particularly community service and volunteerism. This report is a program evaluation of a youth leadership seminar that seeks to empower adolescents to engage in community service. Using a pre to post mixed-methods design, we evaluated 114 adolescent participants on several psychosocial outcomes. Findings indicated that participants experienced positive change that was consistent with program goals. Quantitative findings demonstrated self-reported increases in areas of cognitive autonomy, moral ideal and social responsibility. Qualitative findings included the important themes of an increased desire to volunteer, confidence, and positive feelings towards self. Implications of these findings and future directions are also discussed.

【 授权许可】

CC BY