After adjusting for baseline scores, follow-up scores for the intervention group in comparison with controls showed significant improvement in depression, anger, and anxiety but not for self-concept.
The results showed that, after we had controlled for self-concept in mathematics, test-taking motivation was significantly, but relatively weakly, associated with test performance: Students achieved higher test performance the more effort they invested and the less worry they experienced during the test.
There was no significant main effect for self-concept.
Lastly, no significant differences were observed between treatment arms for Self-Concept domain scores.
For self-concept, Resilient children were rated significantly higher than Maladaptive children (large effect size, d =.99).
For self-concept, the Resilient children were rated as significantly higher than Maladaptive children (moderate effect size, d =.60).
The central hypothesis of this approach is that the individual has within him/herself vast resources for self understanding, for altering his/her self concept, attitudes, and self-directed behavior--and that these resources can be tapped if only a definable climate of facilitative psychological attitudes can be provided.
"There are implications for self loathing, self concept, shame, access to support networks and adequate sexual health services".
There were no significant changes in two measures of self-concept for either group, although there was a small but statistically significant gain in attitude to school amongst the experimental group.
For the HK sample, the Cronbach's alpha for negative self-concept was.58 and.70 for positive self-concept.
