The influence of a ropes course development programme on the self-concept and self-efficacy of young career officers
Date
2006-01
Authors
Stadler, K.
Kotze, M. E.
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Publisher
AOSIS OpenJournals
Abstract
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to determine whether adventure training could be utilised to enhance the self-concepts
and self-efficacy of young career officers in the South African National Defence Force. A quasi-experimental design
with a pre-test, post-test and post-post-test was used. Two measuring instruments were administered, namely the
Self-description Questionnaire III and the General Self-efficacy Scale. No statistically significant improvement was
measured in the various dimensions of the self-concepts and self-efficacy of members of the experimental group, but
some encouraging indications of change in the experimental group were observed after the intervention. The
implications of the findings are discussed further.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die doel van hierdie studie was om te bepaal of avontuurgerigte opleiding gebruik kan word om die selfkonsep en selfdoeltreffendheid van jong beroepsoffisiere in die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Weermag te bevorder. ’n Kwasieksperimentele ontwerp met ’n voortoets, na-toets en na-na-toets is gebruik. Twee meetinstrumente is aangewend, naamlik die 'Self-description Questionnaire III' en die 'General Self-efficacy Scale'. Hoewel geen statisties beduidende verbetering in die verskillende dimensies van die selfkonsep en selfdoeltreffendheid van lede van die eksperimentele groep gemeet is nie, is bemoedigende aanduidings van verandering in die eksperimentele groep na die intervensie waargeneem. Die implikasies van die bevindinge word verder bespreek.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die doel van hierdie studie was om te bepaal of avontuurgerigte opleiding gebruik kan word om die selfkonsep en selfdoeltreffendheid van jong beroepsoffisiere in die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Weermag te bevorder. ’n Kwasieksperimentele ontwerp met ’n voortoets, na-toets en na-na-toets is gebruik. Twee meetinstrumente is aangewend, naamlik die 'Self-description Questionnaire III' en die 'General Self-efficacy Scale'. Hoewel geen statisties beduidende verbetering in die verskillende dimensies van die selfkonsep en selfdoeltreffendheid van lede van die eksperimentele groep gemeet is nie, is bemoedigende aanduidings van verandering in die eksperimentele groep na die intervensie waargeneem. Die implikasies van die bevindinge word verder bespreek.
Description
The original publication is available at http://www.sajip.co.za
Keywords
Adventure training -- South Africa, South Africa. South African Defence Force -- Officials and employees -- Training of, Self-perception, Self-efficacy
Citation
Stadler, K. & Kotze, M.E. 2006. The influence of a ropes course development programme on the self-concept and self-efficacy of young career officers. SA Journal of industrial Psychology, 32(1):25-32. doi:10.4102/sajip.v32i1.225 .