Capturing dissonance : does cognitive dissonance predict growth in a ropes course program?

Capturing dissonance : does cognitive dissonance predict growth in a ropes course program?

Cognitive dissonance

Experiential learning

Outdoor education

Mescia, Nicholas Anthony Joseph

2006

Gordon, Winford

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This study explored the relationship between cognitive dissonance and the beneficial aspects of the ropes course. Could cognitive dissonance predict the positive outcomes of ropes course participation? This research did not find support for the original hypotheses proposed. Forty two undergraduate students (36 women, 6 men) completed seven questionnaires. The questionnaires were designed to assess their level of choice, their attitude towards the experience, their psychological affect, and their growth through the experience as defined by the Life Effectiveness Questionnaire- Revised (LEQ-R). The study did not find support for the main hypotheses. Arousal (negative affect) negatively predicts growth; attitude and choice do not. Therefore, traditional cognitive dissonance theory does not predict growth through the ropes course experience. Results revealed partial support for the Self-Affirmation revision theory of dissonance.

2014-09-11

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