The Wilderness Expedition: An Effective Life Course Intervention to Improve Young People's Well-Being and Connectedness to Nature

Autor/inn/en	Barton, Jo; Bragg, Rachel; Pretty, Jules; Roberts, Jo; Wood, Carly
Titel	The Wilderness Expedition: An Effective Life Course Intervention to Improve Young People's Well-Being and Connectedness to Nature
Quelle	In: Journal of Experiential Education, 39 (2016) 1, S.59-72 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1053-8259
DOI	10.1177/1053825915626933
Schlagwörter	Intervention; Well Being; Outdoor Education; Adolescents; Gender Differences; Self Esteem; Participant Characteristics; Self Concept Measures; Regression (Statistics); Geographic Location; Adventure Education; Mental Health; Foreign Countries; Outcomes of Education; United Kingdom; Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Freiluftunterricht; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Geschlechterkonflikt; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Adventure pedagogics; Abenteuerpädagogik; Erlebnispädagogik; Psychohygiene; Ausland; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Großbritannien
Abstract	It is well understood that wilderness expeditions improve well-being; however, there is little supporting quantitative data. The aim of this study was to measure the impact of wilderness expeditions on self-esteem (SE) and connectedness to nature (CN) and assess whether benefits varied according to participant and expedition characteristics. SE and CN were assessed pre- and post-wilderness expeditions in 130 adolescents using Rosenberg's SE scale and the state CN scale. Two-way ANOVA revealed significant increases in SE and CN (p < 0.001) as a result of single expeditions. There was also an interaction effect of expedition and gender on SE (p < 0.05). Males had a higher SE at the start but female SE increased most. Linear regression revealed that living environment, gender, and the length and location of the expedition did not contribute to changes in SE and CN. Regular contact with natural environments will improve adolescent well-being, with the largest improvements in females. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01