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Integrated Wilderness Adventure: Effects on Personal and Lifestyle Traits of Persons With and Without Disabilities

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: This research studies the effects of participation in an integrated wilderness adventure program on the personal and lifestyle traits of persons with and without disabilities. Participants in a national wilderness trip program, Wilderness Inquiry, were studied using both quantitative (trait anxiety scale) and qualitative (in-depth interview) methods. Results indicated that participation in an integrated wilderness adventure program can lead to positive attitude and lifestyle changes for those with and without disabilities. Positive changes included: attitudes toward persons of varying abilities, interpersonal relationships, confidence levels, willingness to take risks, feelings about self, goal-setting abilities, development of leisure skills, tolerance of stress, and an increased ability to approach new situations.

Source: NC Digital Online Collection of Knowledge and Scholarship (The University of North Carolina at Greensboro)

Author: Stuart J. Schleien

Language: English

Topic: Outdoor and Experiential Education

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1542110609

FWCI: 8.81

Cites: 33

Cited by: 43

Related to: 10