Findings
The study found that youth who participated in the Bauen Camp program during the summer of 2006 had statistically significant increases in self-esteem between the pre- and post-test.  The average self-esteem score for campers increased from 1.14 at pretest to 1.56 at post-test (p = .05), a statistically significant change.  This suggests that the program had a positive influence on campers’ self-esteem.

Scores on the locus of control and self-efficacy measures both showed improvement from pre-test to post-test, although the changes were not statistically significant.  The average score on the locus of control scale decreased from .41 at pre-test to .37 at post-test, indicating that after completing the program youth were more likely to report an internal locus of control.  In other words, campers at post-test were more likely to report that certain outcomes are primarily determined by internal forces, such as a person’s actions, character, and qualities, than they were at pre-test.

The average score on the self-efficacy scale increased from 5.38 to 5.52 from pre-test to posttest, indicating that after completing the program youth were more likely to have increased self-efficacy.  In other words, campers at post-test were more likely to report feeling that they were able to accomplish certain things than they were at pre-test.

Finally, the average score on the changeable world scale increased from 3.68 at pre-test to 3.81 at post-test, suggesting that after completing the program youth were likely to believe that our world/society is changeable. This difference is not statistically significant.

Findings compared to the 2005 season:: The 54 youth who participated in the Bauen Camp program during the summer of 2005 had statistically significant increases in self-esteem and in self-efficacy between the pre- and post-test, across all three camps. Overall, the 2006 season showed an increase in campers’ positive outcomes over the 2005 season, specifically in the locus of control and changeable world scores and a stronger increase in their self-esteem scores.