Abstract
Summary This study examines the hypotheses that children in an expressive non-competitive social environment will evidence a higher level of self-esteem and a lower level of anxiety than children in a task-oriented, competitive social environment. At the beginning and end of an eight week summer camp session, Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale and IPAT Youth Anxiety Scale were administered to a total of 146 children of both sexes between the ages of 10 and 14 who came from the same metropolitan area and a similar upper middle class socioeconomic background. Extensive observations and interviews also took place during this period. The level of self-esteem increased in both settings for those campers whose opportunity to engage actively in camp activities and relationships was not hampered. The level of anxiety also increased in both camps for those who expected to experience a loss in the affective dimension in near future social interaction at school and at home.
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