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Past and Present Rites of Passage and their Effect on Self Esteem. Edition No. 1

VDM Publishing House, February 2012, Pages: 96

Rites of passage were historically an integral and formal part of a young person’s journey toward adulthood and thus, were a major component in the development of self-esteem. This thesis considers adolescent rites of passage as an archetypal need. The author explores how modern manifestations of these ancient rites lack mentorship and reincorporation into the community. Twenty-eight youths working as crewmembers for the Youth Corps of Southern Arizona (YCOSA) were surveyed pre and post-course to measure differences in self-esteem during an eight week wilderness program. Quantitative data revealed a statistically significant increase in self-esteem as measured by both the Coopersmith (1975) and Rosenberg (1989) self-esteem inventories, and empirical results suggests the experience was life changing, and that programs such of these may serve as modern day rites of passage for today’s youth.

Abit, Hoxha.
Abit Hoxha is a Media and Communications professional with extensive experience in media relations and internal and external communications strategies in various institutions. He holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Prishtina and an MA in Journalism and Communication from the Kosovo Institute of Journalism and Communication.