Elevated self‐esteem 12 months following a 10‐day developmental voyage. Issue 9 (21st August 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hunter, John A.; Hayhurst, Jill; Kafka, Sarah; Boyes, Mike; Ruffman, Ted; O'Brien, Kerry; Stringer, Maurice
• Is Part Of: Journal of applied social psychology. Volume 43:Issue 9(2013)
• Page Start: 1956
• Page End: 1961
• Publication Date: 2013-08-21
• Subjects: Social psychology -- Periodicals; Behavior -- Periodicals; Psychology, Social -- Periodicals; 302
• DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12132
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9029

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>The following article examined elevated self‐esteem as a function of a 10‐day developmental voyage. Two studies were conducted. Study 1 demonstrated that participants who completed the voyage experienced elevated self‐esteem. Study 2 replicated and extended these results insofar as it revealed that (a) elevated self‐esteem was maintained 12 months following the voyage; and (b) increasing levels of perceived self‐efficacy and belonging (as assessed on the last day of the voyage), but not social support, each made a unique contribution to these effects. Together, these findings provide converging evidence to suggest that a 10‐day developmental voyage upon the Spirit of New Zealand promotes elevated self‐esteem that is maintained over time, and that perceived self‐efficacy and belonging contribute to this outcome.</p> </abstract>