4-H participation and personal development as perceived by twelfth grade members in Delaware County, Iowa

A study to describe the relationship between participation in Delaware County 4-H activities and 4-H member's personal development. Twelfth grade students who were members of 4-H clubs participated in this research. The members self-selected the level of treatment in which they were exposed before the research began. The 4-H Activity Inventory, Jury's Importance Survey of Delaware County 4-H Activities, and Personal Development Inventory were used. Participation in 4-H was the only factor measured in the study which could have influenced a respondent's score on any of the scales measured. Therefore, the evidence which measured the relationship between participation and personal development indicated a tendency, but not conclusive cause and effect.