Measuring health quality of life, wellbeing, and social and personal relationship outcomes through participation in adapted recreation

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dc.contributor.authorErvin, Amanda
dc.contributor.supervisorDoan, Jon
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-06T23:08:12Z
dc.date.available2023-11-06T23:08:12Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.description.abstractAcross the world there are millions of children, youth, and adults that live with some form of a physical, cognitive or mental health limitation. The use of recreation therapy, outdoor recreation, and adapted recreation are underutilized services that can assist in the quality of life and wellbeing experience for individuals of all abilities. As such, this study aimed to fill a gap in the current literature by investigating the outcomes of two adapted recreation activities for children, youth and adults living with physical, cognitive and mental health challenges. This pilot study addresses two questions 1) Will engaging in one session of Equine Assisted Therapy impact social skills and personal relationship characteristics in participants ages 8-30 living with physical and mental health disorders? 2) Will engaging in one adapted fishing experience impact Health Quality of Life and wellbeing for clients living with physical, cognitive, and mental health issues and for volunteers and family/ caregivers ages 18 +? Findings indicate that recreation therapy in the form of equine assisted therapy and adapted fishing are likely to have positive impacts on social and personal relationship skills and positive impacts on self-perceived quality of life and wellbeing.
dc.description.sponsorshipAdaptABLE Outdoors (AORS) Lethbridge Therapeutic Riding Association (LTRA) Alberta Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA)
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/6618
dc.language.isoen
dc.proquest.subject0566
dc.proquest.subject0214
dc.proquest.subject0347
dc.proquestyesYes
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciences
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciences
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences)
dc.subjectAdapted recreation
dc.subjectRecreation therapy
dc.subjectEquine assisted therapy
dc.subjectAdapted fishing
dc.subjectWellbeing
dc.subjectSocial relationships
dc.subjectPersonal relationships
dc.subjectRelationship skills
dc.subject.lcshRecreational therapy
dc.subject.lcshOutdoor recreation
dc.subject.lcshInterpersonal relations
dc.subject.lcshQuality of life
dc.subject.lcshWell-being
dc.subject.lcshDissertations, Academic
dc.titleMeasuring health quality of life, wellbeing, and social and personal relationship outcomes through participation in adapted recreation
dc.typeThesis
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