Using a psychoeducational approach to increase the self-esteem of adolescents at high risk for dropping out.
The effectiveness of an ecologically oriented approach in changing the self-concepts of 80 high-risk adolescents was investigated. Participants were administered a self-esteem scale before and after an eight-week psychoeducational program designed for dropout prevention. Results indicated significant reductions in dropout rates and increased self-esteem among participants.
Wells
Don
D
Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston 71272, USA.
Miller
Mark
M
Tobacyk
Jerome
J
Clanton
Robert
R
D000293:Adolescent; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004493:Education; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D012960:Socioenvironmental Therapy; D013332:Student Dropouts / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States