The modification of student self-concept
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14690209 |
|---|---|
| Authors | H E Stanton (University of Tasmania, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 71-76 |
| Publication date | 1980-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03075078012331377326 |
| OpenAlex | W2050074737 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
Many students seeking assistance from the university counsellor have negative self-concepts of themselves. Because of this low self-concept, these students experience demoralisation, an inability to cope with their university studies and with life in general. One way in which this situation might be alleviated is through use of the self-enhancement group. In such a group, emphasis falls upon ego-enhancing activities so that participants are encouraged to think more positively about themselves. Data are presented for 40 students who have consulted the university counsellor, and then volunteered to participate in a self enhancement group. One of these groups, comprising 20 students, took the form of a residential week-end; the other, also with 20 members, involved six weekly sessions of two hours duration. Comparison of pre-scores on the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale with immediate post-experience scores and delayed-experience (six months later) scores indicated a significant improvement. A control group showed no such self-concept gains
Higher education · Self-concept · Clinical Psychology · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Counseling Practices and Supervision · Mentoring and Academic Development · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |