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Direct linkGwyn, Wendy G.; J. Cavanagh, Michael – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2023
Using interpretative phenomenological analysis and Robert Kegan's constructive-developmental theory, this study investigated how developmental stage shaped the subjective experiences of 13 adolescents (M[subscript age] = 15.92 years, 54% females) in a developmental coaching and outdoor adventure education program. Participants were drawn from…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Coaching (Performance), Developmental Programs, Outdoor Education
Scarf, Damian; Kafka, Sarah; Hayhurst, Jill; Jang, Kyungho; Boyes, Mike; Thomson, Ruth; Hunter, John A. – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2018
A number of recent studies have revealed that taking part in a sail-training-based Adventure Education Programme elevates youths' self-esteem. Across two studies, we sought to examine the extent to which youths' sense of belonging contributed to this increase in self-esteem. Study 1 revealed that participants who completed the voyage showed an…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Self Esteem, Adventure Education, Self Efficacy
Fruend, Jennifer R. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The people around us - as well as the methodical progression of education through content - often shape our relationship to the world. Currently, Earth is at a crossroads, which requires humans to act and live more sustainably with an intentional environmental ethos, whether for literal survival or for slowing Earth's resource degradation.…
Descriptors: Ecology, Sustainable Development, Conservation (Environment), Consciousness Raising
Barr-Wilson, Susie K.; Roberts, Nina S. – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2016
Outdoor adventure may improve body image. However, minimal research exists on the effect outdoor adventure has on body image in adolescent girls, a demographic continually plagued by negative body image. In response, this exploratory study considered the influence of one outdoor adventure program in the San Francisco Bay Area. Through…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Females, Human Body, Self Concept
Connelly, James – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The successful completion of high school can be a difficult accomplishment, one which nearly nine percent of all students fail to achieve. The negative effect both on the dropout student, and on our society, is tremendous. Educators and counselors are seeking interventions that are brief but effective in order to address the underlying…
Descriptors: High School Students, Counseling Techniques, At Risk Students, Adventure Education
Mirkin, Benjamin J.; Middleton, Michael J. – Journal of Experiential Education, 2014
This two-study report investigates achievement goal theory in the social domain to gain greater understanding of how the social climate of outdoor courses relates to peer interactions. In Study 1, we used mixed methods to examine how adolescents experienced the social climate of weeklong outdoor courses and how those perceptions related to peer…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Social Environment, Environmental Influences, Outdoor Education
