Relatedness for Youth With Disabilities: Testing a Recreation Program Model

The purpose of this study was to test and assess the merits of a recreation program model designed to foster a sense of relatedness among youth with disabilities. This program model depicts the relationship between five program mechanisms (i.e., challenging experiences, peer role modeling, meaningfu...

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Published in:Journal of leisure research 2014-09, Vol.46 (4), p.462-482
Main Authors: D'Eloia, Melissa H., Sibthorp, Jim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Americans with Disabilities Act 1990-US
Awards & honors
Camps
Child development
Children & youth
Design
Disability
Interpersonal Relationship
Opportunities
Peers
People with disabilities
Personal relationships
Program Implementation
program theory
Programming
Psychological Needs
Recreation
Recreational Programs
relatedness
Researchers
Role models
Studies
summer camp
youth development
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to test and assess the merits of a recreation program model designed to foster a sense of relatedness among youth with disabilities. This program model depicts the relationship between five program mechanisms (i.e., challenging experiences, peer role modeling, meaningful roles, learning new skills, meaningful roles, and informal social experiences with similar peers) and the program outcome relatedness. These program mechanisms were investigated in a camp and noncamp context for two samples: a sample of youth with disabilities (n=109) and a sample of youth with no self-identified disability (n=100). From these data, comparisons between camp and noncamp settings and between youth with and without disabilities were possible.
ISSN:0022-2216
2159-6417
DOI:10.1080/00222216.2014.11950337