Effects of Participation in a Haircut Service Learning Program

Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the effects of participating in a haircut service learning program on 46 students enrolled in the Department of Cosmetology Science.Methods: A pre-and post-test design was used to verify whether there are significant changes in self-efficacy, career planning, and awareness of community participation among the participants in the program. As a statistical analysis method, frequency analysis was first conducted to examine the general characteristics of the research participants, and a paired sample t-test was conducted to investigate the effects of participation.Results: The effects of the service learning program on the self-efficacy of students in the Department of Cosmetology Science were tested, and the results showed a significant improvement of 0.19 points, from a pre-test mean of 3.74 to a post-test mean of 3.93. The effects on career planning career increased significantly by 0.20 points, from a pre-measure of 3.78 to a post-measure of 3.98, and the effect on the awareness of community participation increased significantly by 0.14 points, from a pre-measure of 3.83 to a post-measure of 3.97.Conclusion: The results of the study demonstrated that students who participated in the haircut service learning program showed significant improvements in self-efficacy, career planning, and awareness of community participation.