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Differences in Positive Youth Development between Boy Scouts and non-Scouts in Lebanon
(2014) Nourreddine, Darine
The purpose of this study was to examine differences between Scouts and non-Scouts on variables that are known as key elements in positive youth development, namely, commitment to school, attitude towards employment, future orientation, self-efficacy and empathy. Participants (N=200), between the ages of 11 and 16, were male students enrolled in private schools in Lebanon that offered an after-school scouting program. The study relied on a self-report method, where participants filled in a questionnaire that consisted of demographic information, in addition to five different scales, each measuring a particular variable. T- test and ANOVA were used for data analysis. Results from the study revealed a significant difference between Scouts and non-Scouts on the attitude towards employment and empathy level, where Scouts' scores where significantly higher on both scales, while no significant differences were found between Scouts and non-Scouts when compared on the remaining three scales, i.e. commitment to school, future orientation and self efficacy. The results of this study highlighted the importance of the Scouting Movement with regard to the development of certain character-traits that are known to be key factors in positive youth development.