Background: The 4-week-long College Orientation Workshop (COW) is an experiential education program that combines physical and mental challenges with classroom instruction to promote self-confidence, self-control, wellness, and life success in promising male youth facing challenges to reaching their full potential. Purpose: This was an exploratory study to assess whether young men who completed the program manifested psychological and/or physical changes. Methodology/Approach: Sixteen young men were assessed at the beginning and end of the program. Physical measures included fitness test scores (pull-ups, sit-ups, push-ups, 1.5 mile run time), resting blood pressure, and pulse rate. Psychological variables included positive and negative affect, life satisfaction, self-esteem, self-efficacy, perceived control, self-control, impulsivity, social support, and subjective socioeconomic status. Findings/Conclusions: From pre- to post-COW, there were significant increases in self-esteem, positive affect, and sit-ups completed as well as significant decreases in run times, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and heart rate. Several nonsignificant trends were also detected. Associations of psychological variables with fitness/health measures suggest that changes in the latter may be partly due to changes in the former. Implications: The COW Program may be an effective experiential education program. Follow-up studies with program participants are currently underway to determine longer term outcomes.

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作为体验式积极青年发展计划的大学迎新工作坊

背景：为期 4 周的大学迎新工作坊 (COW) 是一项体验式教育计划，将身心挑战与课堂教学相结合，以促进面临挑战的有前途的男性青年的自信、自我控制、健康和生活成功。充分发挥他们的潜力。目的：这是一项探索性研究，旨在评估完成该计划的年轻男性是否表现出心理和/或身体变化。方法/方法：在计划开始和结束时对 16 名年轻男性进行了评估。身体测量包括体能测试分数（引体向上、仰卧起坐、俯卧撑、1.5 英里跑步时间）、静息血压和脉搏率。心理变量包括正面和负面影响、生活满意度、自尊、自我效能感、感知控制、自我控制、冲动、社会支持和主观社会经济地位。结果/结论：从 COW 之前到之后，自尊、积极情绪和完成的仰卧起坐显着增加，同时跑步时间、收缩压和舒张压以及心率显着降低。 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 还检测到几个不显着的趋势。心理变量与健身/健康措施的关联表明后者的变化可能部分是由于前者的变化。启示：COW 计划可能是一项有效的体验式教育计划。目前正在对计划参与者进行后续研究，以确定长期结果。和仰卧起坐，以及跑步时间、收缩压和舒张压以及心率的显着降低。还检测到几个不显着的趋势。心理变量与健身/健康措施的关联表明后者的变化可能部分是由于前者的变化。启示：COW 计划可能是一项有效的体验式教育计划。目前正在对计划参与者进行后续研究，以确定长期结果。和仰卧起坐，以及跑步时间、收缩压和舒张压以及心率的显着降低。还检测到几个不显着的趋势。心理变量与健身/健康措施的关联表明后者的变化可能部分是由于前者的变化。启示：COW 计划可能是一项有效的体验式教育计划。目前正在对计划参与者进行后续研究，以确定长期结果。COW 计划可能是一个有效的体验式教育计划。目前正在对计划参与者进行后续研究，以确定长期结果。COW 计划可能是一个有效的体验式教育计划。目前正在对计划参与者进行后续研究，以确定长期结果。