Effects of Participation in an Outdoor Adventure Education Course on the Self-Concept of Hearing-Impaired Individuals

This study investigated the effectiveness of a 10-day winter outdoor adventure education course as a method of intervention for enhancing the self-concept of hearing-impaired individuals. Ten students particpated in the experimental group. They were tested before, immediately after, and two months following the course. A control group, who were matched individually with subjects in the experimental group were tested within similar timelines. The results of the study indicated that particpation in an outdoor adventure education course had a significant positive effect on the self-concept of the experimental group, and that the gains were maintained for the two-month period that followed the course. Further research using this type of intervention is recommended.