Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of college camp course including adventure program on type A characteristics. The subjects were 69 college students who participated a five-day camp held in September.
Type A characteristics was measured with KG typeA scale by Yamazaki (1992). The camping group was measured post-camp and after one month. The self-growth was measured with self-growth scale by Kajita (1975). The manifest anxiety was measured with MAS: Manifest Anwiety Scale (Japanese version). The camping group was measured post-camp, immediately after camp and after one month
The following results were obtained:
1) The camp group showed significantly positive changes in achievement motive, and kept after one month.
2) The group of Type A who was selected this study, showed no significant changes in Type A characteristics.
3) Type B group and Middle group showed significantly positive changes in achievement motive, and kept after one month.
4) Type B group and Middle group showed significantly positive changes in Type A characteristics after one month.
