Impact of an educational program on improving adolescent’s selfconcept and self- esteem at orphans in Assiut city

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1 CommunityHealthNursing-Faculty of Nursing. - Assiut University

2 Pediatric Nursing-Faculty of Nursing. - Assiut University

3 Pediatric Nursing,-Faculty of Nursing. - Assiut University

4 Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing. - Assiut University

Abstract

Self-concept and self-esteem are two crucial components of our lives, it is important for
adolescents to develop a positive self-concept and high self-esteem in order to better their chances
for a happy and satisfying adulthood. Adolescent are likely to be influenced by the environment
where they are brought up. Orphaned adolescents represent a vulnerable sector of the population.
The adverse past life experiences of institutionalized adolescents have far reaching ramifications
on affective, cognitive, behavioral, and physiological development. This study aimed to assess
the impact of educational program on adolescents self-concept and self-esteem at orphanage's in
Assiut city through;(a) assess adolescents self-concept and self-esteem ( orphans' group and
control group (b)develop educational program based on the pre assessment of the orphans
adolescent the self-concept and self-esteem (c) assess the impact of the educational program on
the orphans group by remeasuring their self-concept and self- esteem. A quasi-experimental
research design was used to conduct the study at secondary and preparatory schools (Dar
Elhanan and Lillian, one preparatory and secondary schools in Assiut city. It included 80
adolescents' divided into 40 from orphanages (study group) and 40 from schools (control group),
aged from 12 to 18 years. Data collection tools were self-administrated questionnaire; self
concept and self- esteem scale used in pre-post testing the effect of a training program. The study
revealed that low self- esteem in pre-intervention and negative self- concept. Statistically
significant improvements of self- esteem and self-concept were demonstrated at the post
intervention assessment of students in the study. Statistically significant relations were shown
between age, self- concept and self –esteem, the study was concluded that positive self -concept
was correlated with high self- esteem. It is recommended that the developed program and its
booklet be applied in all similar settings.

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