scholarly journals Research Tools for Evaluating the Effects of a Vocational Horticulture Program on the Self-development of Female Inmates

1997 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-308
Author(s):  
Melanie M. Migura ◽  
J.M. Zajicek
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Quantitative Evaluation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Female Inmates ◽  
Plant Interactions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Self Development

Quantitative evaluation of horticulture vocational-therapy programs is becoming more and more critical as professionals in the area of people-plant interactions try to document the value of their programs. Evaluation tools to assess self-development of individuals studying such factors as self-esteem, life satisfaction, and locus of control have long been used in the social science disciplines. Many of these tools, either in their original forms or with some adaptations, can be successfully used to measure changes in self-development of individuals participating in horticulture programs.

scholarly journals Effects of a Vocational Horticulture Program on the Self-development of Female Inmates

1997 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie M. Migura ◽  
L.A. Whittlesey ◽  
J.M. Zajicek
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Female Inmates ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Master Gardener ◽  
Alcohol Abusers ◽  
Global Life Satisfaction ◽  
Self Development ◽  
External Locus Of Control ◽  
And Control

The main objective of this study was to determine the effects of a vocational horticulture program on the self-development of female inmates in a federal prison camp (FPC) in Bryan, Texas. Subjects were sampled from the inmate population of FPC-Bryan and assigned to two groups. Group A was comprised of 36 inmates participating in the Master Gardener program and Group B, the control group, was comprised of 26 inmates who were not participants in the Master Gardener program. A confidential 55-item survey was administered in a pretest-posttest fashion and contained questions from Rotter's (1966) Internal-External Control of Reinforcement Scale and the Multidimensional IE Scale (Gurin et al., 1969), Pugh's (1992) Prison Locus of Control Scale, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965), and the Satisfaction With Life Scale (Diener et al., 1985). No significant differences were found between the pre- or post-tests of the Master Gardener and control groups. In addition, no significant differences were found for generalized internal-external locus of control and situation specific internal-external locus of control when pretest and posttest mean scores were compared within each group. However, Master Gardener and control participants significantly increased their self-esteem and global life satisfaction scores between the pre- and post-tests. Due to the high occurrence of research subjects reporting a history of drug or alcohol abuse, the pre- and posttest mean scores of drug or alcohol abusers and nonabusers participating in the Master Gardener program were compared. No significant differences as a result of participation in the Master Gardener program were found for nonabusers for all variables tested and for generalized internal-external locus of control and global self-esteem for drug or alcohol abusers. Substance abusers did significantly increase their situation specific internal-external locus of control and their global life satisfaction while participating in the Master Gardener program.

scholarly journals Effects of the Master Gardener Program on the Self-development of Female Inmates of a Federal Prison Camp

HortScience ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 608e-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie M. Migura ◽  
J.M. Zajicek ◽  
L.A. Whittlesey
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Female Inmates ◽  
Master Gardener ◽  
Horticultural Therapy ◽  
Federal Prison ◽  
Inmate Rehabilitation ◽  
Prison Camp

More than one million people were incarcerated in U.S. prisons at the end of June 1995. Increasing emphasis has been placed on inmate rehabilitation with society's realization that 95% of those incarcerated will be released from prison and returned to society. The responsibility of undertaking the rehabilitation process lies in part with vocational programs, one of which is horticulture. In addition to developing job skills, horticulture may provide another viable means of rehabilitation in the form of horticultural therapy. The women's Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas, implemented the Master Gardener program as part of its vocational training program in March 1991. The prison's Master Gardener program is sponsored by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and constitutes a horticultural therapy program. More than 225 inmates have completed the program; however, the effectiveness in inmate rehabilitation brought about by such programs has not been extensively documented. Consequently, our objectives were to determine the effects of participation in the Master Gardener program on the locus of control, self-esteem, and life satisfaction of female inmates. About 80 inmates were administered a pretest before the Master Gardener program and an identical posttest at its conclusion. The 55-item questionnaire included a biographical section, a locus of control inventory, a self-esteem inventory, and a life satisfaction inventory. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Results examine the relationship between the Master Gardener program and the psychological well-being of the female inmates at the Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas.

PREDICTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE SELF-ESTEEM AND LIFE SATISFACTION IN PERUVIAN ADOLESCENTS

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felícita Nery Real-Torres ◽  
Ivan Iraola-Real ◽  
Karim Iraola-Real ◽  
William Iraola-Real
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Predictive Relationships

Comparative study of selfsteem and social skills in addicts inpatients in a Therapeutic Community / Estudio comparativo de autoestima y habilidades sociales en pacientes adictos de una comunidad terapéutica

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandra Cattan
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Community Center ◽  
Drug Addicts ◽  
The Social ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Admission Group ◽  
Selection Of

La presente investigación tiene como objetivo describir, analizar y comparar la autoestima y las habilidades sociales de un grupo de jóvenes, entre 17 y 24 años de edad, consumidores de drogas que se encuentran realizando tratamiento en la comunidad terapéutica Aylén (Argentina). Es una investigación de tipo descriptiva comparativa, con un diseño de diferencias entre grupos (G1, grupo de admisión) y (G2, grupo de reinserción social). La muestra estuvo conformada por 54 sujetos (25 para grupo de admisión y 29 para el grupo de reinserción social). Los instrumentos utilizados fueron el inventario de Autoestima de Barksdale y la Escala de Habilidades sociales de Goldstein, las cuales fueron adaptadas y validadas para ser aplicadas a la población de estudio. Asimismo, a partir de los procedimientos de validación de estos instrumentos se propusieron para cada uno, nuevos agrupamientos de factores. Los resultados mostraron, bajos niveles de autoestima para ambos grupos y entre niveles bajos y normales de habilidades sociales en cada una de las categorías componentes y el total. Finalmente, no se confirmaron las hipótesis de diferencias significativas en los niveles de autoestima y los niveles de habilidades sociales entre los jóvenes en etapa de admisión y los jóvenes en etapa de reinserción social. AbstractThe objective of the present investigation is to analyze and compare the socials skills and the self-esteem of a group of juveniles between the ages of 17 and 24 years, drug addicts, both under medical treatment in a Community center in Argentina. This is a comparative-descriptive study, with the design of two groups: G1 for admission group and G2 for the reinsertion group. The sample was made of a group of 56 people, 25 for the admission group and 29 for the social reinsertion group. The instruments used were the Goldstein Social Skills Scale and the Self-Esteem Inventory from Barksdale, that were adapted for the use in such case. Also for the use of such instruments, new validation measures were implemented in the selection of the variables. The results showed low levels of self esteem for both groups and between low and normal levels of social skills in each category. Finally, no important differences were founded in the levels of self esteem between the admission group and the social reinsertion period for the juveniles.

Social adjustment and self-esteem in remitted patients with mood disorders

1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Serretti ◽  
MC Cavallini ◽  
F Macciardi ◽  
C Namia ◽  
L Franchini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mood Disorder ◽  
Mood Disorders ◽  
Social Adjustment ◽  
Social Function ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
The Social ◽  
Depressive Episodes ◽  
Social Adjustment Scale

SummaryMood disorders are characterized by manic and depressive episodes alternating with normal mood. While social function is heavily impaired during episodes of illness, there are conflicting opinions about inter-episode function. The present paper focuses on self-esteem and social adjustment in remitted mood disorders patients.Patients with mood disorders (99 bipolar and 86 major depressive subjects, in remission) were compared with a group of 100 control subjects. The self-esteem scale (SES) and the social adjustment scale (SAS) were used to measure self-esteem and social adjustment, respectively, in both groups of subjects.Patients with mood disorder exhibited worse social adjustment and lower self-esteem than control subjects.These results strongly confirm previous observations of poor inter-episode function in patients with mood disorder.

Locus of Control and Self-Esteem among American Indians and Whites: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

1981 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glennelle Halpin ◽  
Gerald Halpin ◽  
Thomas Whiddon
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
American Indians ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
The Self ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Positive View ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Intellectual Achievement

Compared in this study were the locus of control and self-esteem of American Indians ( n = 97) and whites ( n = 128). Contrary to previous research and theory, the two groups did not differ in locus of control as measured by the Intellectual Achievement Responsibility Questionnaire. However, they did differ in self-esteem as measured by the Coopersmith Self-esteem Inventory. The whites reported a significantly more positive view of the self than did the Indians.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF FRIENDS SOCIAL SUPPORT OF PRIVATE VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS (ANDIKPAS) AND SELF ESTEEM ON FUTURE ORIENTATION IN THE FIELD OF WORK ON ANDIKPAS IN BANDUNG CLASS III CHILDREN'S PRIVACY INSTITUTION

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-59
Author(s):  
Maki Zaenudin Subarkah ◽  
Isti Fatimah Nur Asya Bani
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Future Orientation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
The Social ◽  
Regression Test ◽  
Relationship Of

This study aims to determine the relationship of social support and self esteem towards future orientation in the field of work Andikpas at Class III Bandung LPA. This study is using quantitative with correlational methods design. Determination of the subject (N = 48) in the study used a purposive sampling technique. Data were obtained by modifying the Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale questionnaire made by Rosenberg, the social support questionnaire and the future orientation questionnaire in the field of work created by the researchers themselves from Weiss's social support characteristics and characteristics of future orientation created by Nurmi. The results of this study are: 1) social support among Andikpas friends, self esteem and future orientation in the field of work on Andikpas are in the medium category. 2) The results of the regression test of social support among Andikpas friends towards future orientation in the work field have a significance value of 0.042 which proves that there is a significant influence of the social support variables of Andikpas friends towards future orientation in the field of work on Andikpas. 3) The results of the self esteem regression test towards future orientation in the work field have a significance value of 0.333 which proves that there is no significant effect of the self esteem variable on future orientation in the work field at Andikpas.

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