Emerging Stories of Self: Long-Term Outcomes of Wilderness Therapy in Norway

Autor/inn/en	Fernee, Carina R.; Gabrielsen, Leiv E.; Andersen, Anders J. W.; Mesel, Terje
Titel	Emerging Stories of Self: Long-Term Outcomes of Wilderness Therapy in Norway
Quelle	In: Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 21 (2021) 1, S.67-81 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Fernee, Carina R.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1472-9679
DOI	10.1080/14729679.2020.1730205
Schlagwörter	Outdoor Education; Therapy; Outcomes of Treatment; Foreign Countries; Adolescents; Mental Health Programs; Program Evaluation; Attitude Change; Emotional Response; Self Esteem; Self Concept; Adolescent Attitudes; Socialization; Norway + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Freiluftunterricht; Therapie; Ausland; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Emotionales Verhalten; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Selbstkonzept; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Norwegen
Abstract	This paper is a twelve-month follow-up study that explores perceived outcomes from participation in a Norwegian wilderness therapy program. Through a critical realist approach, the authors performed an in-depth analysis of individual interviews with ten adolescent participants. Long-term outcomes included the transfer and adaptation of calming and nature-supported strategies to the participants' home environments, improvements in mood and emotional regulation, and increased social interaction. Overall, the adolescents seemed to exert greater independence and agency in their lives at twelve months post-treatment. This ability appeared to be facilitated by underlying processes that entailed insight, awareness, and acceptance of oneself and one's situation. The authors suggest that these emerging stories are fragile, yet conditioned by a fundamental (re)connection with the self and address this cautious proposition in the discussion. Finally, a more precise theoretical framework should be developed to support future in-depth explorations. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01