Outdoor education and bush adventure therapy: A socio-ecological approach to health and wellbeing

Pryor, Anita; Carpenter, Cathryn; Townsend, Mardie

doi:10.1007/bf03400807

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“…Adventure therapy is closely related to, or synonymous, with a variety of other terms, including wilderness therapy [3,4], wilderness adventure therapy [5], wilderness experience programs [6], bush adventure therapy [7], adventurebased counselling [8][9][10], outdoor adventure intervention [1], therapeutic camping [11], and outdoor behavioral healthcare [12]. Gass et al [2] suggested that adventure therapy involves prescriptive use of adventure experiences by mental health professionals.…”

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A Meta-Analysis of Adventure Therapy Outcomes and Moderators

Bowen

Neill

2013

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This study reports on a meta-analytic review of 197 studies of adventure therapy participant outcomes (2,908 effect sizes, 206 unique samples). The short-term effect size for adventure therapy was moderate (g = .47) and larger than for alternative (.14) and no treatment (.08) comparison groups. There was little change during the lead-up (.09) and follow-up periods (.03) for adventure therapy, indicating long-term maintenance of the short-term gains. The short-term adventure therapy outcomes were significant for seven out of the eight outcome categories, with the strongest effects for clinical and self-concept measures, and the smallest effects for spirituality/morality. The only significant moderator of outcomes was a positive relationship with participant age. There was also evidence that adventure therapy studies have reported larger effects over time since the 1960s. Publication bias analyses indicated that the study may slightly underestimate true effects. Overall, the findings provide the most robust meta-analysis of the effects of adventure therapy to date. Thus, an effect size of approximately .5 is suggested as a benchmark for adventure therapy programs, although this should be adjusted according to the age group.

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A Meta-Analysis of Adventure Therapy Outcomes and Moderators

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“…Del mismo modo, es relevante destacar la aportación de ideas relacionada con los beneficios a nivel emocional, tal y como exponen Pryor et al (2005) asegurando que una intervención física al aire libre produce un bienestar generalizado en la persona, incluso en las que se identifica cierta vulnerabilidad emocional.…”

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“…Zurita-Pérez (2009) manifiesta que la riqueza de sensaciones propiciada por la ocupación de ocio y tiempo libre en la naturaleza contribuye al cambio de carácter de quienes lo practican. Tal y como expresan Pryor, Carpenter y Townsend (2005) cuyos autores determinan que la educación al aire libre constituye una estrategia de intervención saludable en toda la población, tanto en el bienestar generalizado de la sociedad como en personas con vulnerabilidades identificadas. De ahí que la tarea de actividades de aventura en la naturaleza haya emergido como objeto de estudio, desde la educación, en estos últimos años.…”

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Actividades Multiaventura Para El Desarrollo Social Y Emocional en Población Infanto-Juvenil

Aparicio-Flores¹,

Vicent²,

Inglés³

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Revista INFAD de Psicología

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RESUMEN:La actividad física y el deporte reduce problemas de obesidad y enfermedades hipocinéticas, además de aumentar el bienestar mental y las habilidades sociales, en todo tipo de población. Sin embargo, con la llegada de la adolescencia, esta práctica decae significativamente, por varias razones entre las que se encuentran la carencia de tiempo libre, la pereza y las preocupaciones perfeccionistas. Por lo que, la institución educativa debería tomar conciencia de dicha problemática y poner en práctica programas de intervención. El punto clave es diseñar acciones colaborativas en las que intervenga el ocio y tiempo libre en un escenario natural, donde las actividades multiaventura tienen un gran papel. El objetivo de esta investigación es conocer la percepción de treinta monitores, de un campamento multiaventura situado en la provincia de Alicante, sobre el desarrollo social y emocional que consideran beneficioso para el alumnado desde las actividades que promueven las instalaciones de educación no formal donde trabajan. Se empleó una metodología cualitativa, con una entrevista semiestructurada y desde una orientación narrativa-biográfica. Los resultados reportan una percepción positiva, en la mayoría de los casos, respecto a los temas estudiados.

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“…Similar commonly used terms include adventure therapy (Gass et al, 2012), wilderness therapy (Russell, 2001), and bush adventure therapy (Pryor, Carpenter, & Townsend, 2005). In theory, the combination of these elements can provide a holistic integration of physical, mental, emotional, behavioral, social, cultural, spiritual, and environmental experiences in support of participants' personal growth and may strengthen their connections to others and community (Pryor et al, 2005;Pryor & Field, 2007).…”

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A Profile of Outdoor Adventure Interventions for Young People in Australia

Bowen

Neill

Williams

et al. 2016

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In this study, we describe characteristics of outdoor adventure interventions (OAIs) that aim to address problem behaviors in young people in Australia. A national online survey was completed by 98 program leaders and 24 program managers. OAIs for youth in Australia are diverse, but typically incorporate several days in the outdoors, during which participants engage in adventure activities and group activities requiring teamwork, with intentional involvement of program leaders. The main outcomes, as perceived by staff, were recreation and personal and social development. OAIs appear to be well positioned to make a unique and valuable contribution to the development of young people, addressing their behavior problems and potentially supporting prevention and treatment of mental health problems. A more targeted, sector-wide study of adventure therapy programs in Australia is recommended to qualify and extend on the findings of this study.

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Outdoor education and bush adventure therapy: A socio-ecological approach to health and wellbeing

Cited by 72 publications

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A Meta-Analysis of Adventure Therapy Outcomes and Moderators

A Meta-Analysis of Adventure Therapy Outcomes and Moderators

Actividades Multiaventura Para El Desarrollo Social Y Emocional en Población Infanto-Juvenil

A Profile of Outdoor Adventure Interventions for Young People in Australia

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