ERIC Number: EJ1449335
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1472-9679
EISSN: EISSN-1754-0402
Effectiveness of Adventure Education Programs in Improving Resilience: A Case of University Freshmen in Taiwan
Chung-Chi Wu; Cheng-Wei Li
Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, v24 n4 p753-764 2024
This study aims to evaluate the effect of adventure education programs on resilience enhancement among first-year undergraduate students. The researchers designed adventure education courses using a benefits-based management activity planning model. An analysis is conducted using quasi-experimental and pre- and post-test non-equivalent group designs. Participants are divided into two groups: an experimental group and a control group. The effects of the adventure education programs as a 72-hour intervention are studied using a resilience scale. The data analysis employs a paired t-test and a one-way ANCOVA. The experimental group reports higher scores than the control group on the resilience scale and two subscales, problem-solving and interpersonal interaction, and these results are statistically significant. Further, the experimental group shows marginal positive changes in the total resilience scale and its two subscales in terms of effect size. The designed adventure education programs positively affect resilience among university freshmen.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adventure Education, College Freshmen, Resilience (Psychology), Program Effectiveness, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Relationship, Outdoor Education, Self Control, Emotional Response, Psychological Patterns
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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