A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Adventure Programming on Locus of Control

By Tracy A. Hans. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 2000

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The impact of non-cognitive skills on outcomes for young people. A literature review. (2013, unknown): “Eccles, J.S., and Wigfield, A. (2002).”
The Efficacy of an Outdoor Adventure Education Curriculum on Selected Aspects of Positive Psychological Development (2006, unknown): “…contribute to improvements in psychosocial function (e.g., elevated self-esteem and self-confidence, enhanced locus of control, improved conflict resolution and problem-solving skills, increased group cohesion; cf. Cason & Gillis, 1994; Hans, 2000; Hattie et al., 1997; Neill & Richards, 1998).”
An Empirical Look at Walsh and Golins' Adventure Education Process Model: Relationships between Antecedent Factors, Perceptions of Characteristics of an Adventure Education Experience, and Changes in Self-Efficacy (2003, background): “The abundance of affirmative research and evaluation findings supports the notion that these programs have the potential to enact change in participants and groups among a variety of populations and a number of environmental settings (e.g., Hattie, Marsh, Neill, & Richards, 1997; Hans, 2000; Cason &”
Are Challenge (Ropes) Courses an Effective Tool? A Meta-Analysis (2008, unknown): “Hans (2000) compiled studies for a meta-analysis on the specific outcome of locus of control in adventure programming that resulted in a nonstandardized mean difference effect size of 0.38.”