Student Experiences of an Adventure Therapy Mountain Bike Program during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor/inn/en	Brown, Cian L.; Smarinsky, Evan C.; McCarty, Danny L.; Christian, David D.
Titel	Student Experiences of an Adventure Therapy Mountain Bike Program during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Quelle	In: Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 22 (2022) 4, S.313-341 (29 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Brown, Cian L.) ORCID (Smarinsky, Evan C.) ORCID (McCarty, Danny L.) ORCID (Christian, David D.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1472-9679
DOI	10.1080/14729679.2022.2100430
Schlagwörter	Student Experience; Therapy; Adventure Education; Outdoor Education; Middle School Students; COVID-19; Pandemics; Well Being; Academic Achievement; Social Isolation; Student Motivation; Program Effectiveness; Grade 7; Grade 8 + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienerfahrung; Therapie; Adventure pedagogics; Abenteuerpädagogik; Erlebnispädagogik; Freiluftunterricht; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Schulleistung; Soziale Isolation; Schulische Motivation; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08
Abstract	A mountain bike program was designed and adapted for the school setting with middle school-aged students during 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Two mountain bike groups were offered to facilitate training and development of mountain bike knowledge and skills: one group with integrated Adventure Therapy components to facilitate a therapeutic process and the other group without a therapeutic debriefing process. Forty-one students participated in the program after being randomly assigned to one of two groups. An exploratory qualitative analysis revealed that the pandemic negatively impacted participants' wellbeing and academics, leading to increased isolation and decreased motivation, while the mountain bike program increased their focus, competency, physical and mental wellbeing, and connection to the environment. It appears the mountain bike program served as a protective factor for participants. Implications for professionals and researchers are discussed. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01