The Adventure Therapy Experience Scale: The Psychometric Properties of a Scale to Measure the Unique Factors Moderating an Adventure Therapy Experience

Autor/inn/en	Russell, Keith; Gillis, Harold L.
Titel	The Adventure Therapy Experience Scale: The Psychometric Properties of a Scale to Measure the Unique Factors Moderating an Adventure Therapy Experience
Quelle	In: Journal of Experiential Education, 40 (2017) 2, S.135-152 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1053-8259
DOI	10.1177/1053825917690541
Schlagwörter	Adventure Education; Counseling Techniques; Psychometrics; Test Construction; Males; Foreign Countries; Outdoor Education; Mental Disorders; Likert Scales; Factor Analysis; Group Activities; Reflection; Statistical Analysis; Canada (Calgary); United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adventure pedagogics; Abenteuerpädagogik; Erlebnispädagogik; Counseling technique; Counselling technique; Counselling techniques; Beratungsmethode; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Testaufbau; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Ausland; Freiluftunterricht; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Likert-Skala; Faktorenanalyse; Gruppenaktivität; Statistische Analyse; USA
Abstract	Adventure therapy (AT) is defined as "the prescriptive use of adventure experiences provided by mental health professionals, often conducted in natural settings, that kinesthetically engage clients on cognitive, affective, and behavioral levels". Despite an increase in research and evaluation in recent years examining the relative effectiveness of AT for youth and young adults, little is known about the AT process. This study highlights the development and psychometric properties of the Adventure Therapy Experience Scale (ATES) for its potential use in identifying unique factors that are theoretically reasoned to be inherent in an AT experience. The results suggest the ATES is an appropriate instrument to use to assess how these four factors effectuate outcome, especially when used in conjunction with the routine outcome monitoring of treatment progress. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01