Impact of Enrichment Programme on Self-confidence among Adolescent Girls from Low Socio-economic Status Families

Self-confidence is essentially an attitude which allows us to have a positive and realistic perception of ourselves and our abilities. The present study aimed to examine the impact of enrichment programme on self-confidence of adolescent girls living in low socio-economic conditions. The sample was comprised of 150 adolescent girls aged between 15 to 17 years studying in theGovernment Senior Secondary Schools of Ludhiana city and belonging to low socio-economic status. Self-Confidence Inventory developed by Gupta (2005) was administered to assess self-confidence of adolescent girls. Enrichment progrmame was developed and implemented on adolescent girls. The enrichment proramme was purely group focused and lasted for four months. After a gap of one month of enrichment programme, the participants were re- examined by using the same instruments and the same method of testing. The results revealed significant positive change during pre-enrichment and post-enrichment programme. This shows that enrichment programme helped adolescent girls to enhance their self-confidence and discover their own identity.