Enhancing Latin American Women's Self-Concept: A Group Intervention

This study attempts to explore the self-concept of Latin American immigrant adult, women and measure the effectiveness of an "Enhancing Self-Concept" workshop on improving their self-concept. The sample consisted of 74 adult women aged 20 to 60 who were selected from first-level second-lan...

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Published in:International journal of group psychotherapy 1997-07, Vol.47 (3), p.355-372
Main Authors: Guanipa, Carmen, Talley, William, Rapagna, Socrates
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adults
Biological and medical sciences
Empowerment
Female
Females
Group psychotherapy
Group Therapy
Hispanic Americans - psychology
Humans
Immigrants
Latin American Cultural Groups
Latin American people
Medical sciences
Montreal
Montreal, Quebec
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychotherapies. Psychological and clinical counseling
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy, Group
Self Concept
Selfconcept
Treatments
Women
Workshops
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Summary:This study attempts to explore the self-concept of Latin American immigrant adult, women and measure the effectiveness of an "Enhancing Self-Concept" workshop on improving their self-concept. The sample consisted of 74 adult women aged 20 to 60 who were selected from first-level second-language courses from various educational institutions in Montreal. Participants were randomly assigned to either an experimental group who received an "Enhancing Self-Concept" workshop or a control group who received a series of information sessions. Outcome measures consisted of scores on the Tennessee Self-Concept. Scale (TSCS) and a Post-Intervention Questionnaire (PIQ). Participants were tested before and after their respective treatments, depending on the measure used. The results are discussed in relation to effectiveness of the "Enhancing Self-Concept." workshop in improving immigrant. Latin American women's self-concept. Implications and suggestions for future research are included.
ISSN:0020-7284
1943-2836
DOI:10.1080/00207284.1997.11490834