Browsing College of Health and Human Performance by Author "Recreation and Leisure Studies"
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A Comparison of Elementary Student Curriculum Satisfaction to Performance
Lowry, Megan F. (East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Elementary students need to learn keyboarding skills in order to keep up with expectations of teachers. The purposes of this study include: to explore if there is any relationship between student satisfaction with the ... -
Adolescent free time activity participation and its relationships with perceptions of parenting and intrinsic motivation
Lubben, Isaiah C (East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)The positive youth development framework emphasizes those developmental tasks and milestones that assist youth in the successful transition to adulthood. These developmental affordances thrive in contexts where social-emotional, ... -
An Examination of Attachment In Afterschool Programs
Jackson, Ariana V. (East Carolina University, 1/13/16)While children and adolescents typically spend from six to seven hours a day in formal school settings, they are often faced with a glut of free time. Estimates put between 40-50% of a child’s waking hours spent in what ... -
EFFECTS OF MULTI-SENSORY ENVIRONMENT ON ADULTS WITH AUTISM WHO EXPERIENCE REPETITIVE PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOR
Bova, Samantha (East Carolina University, 2018-07-24)Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is associated with a wide range of characteristics including challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, language and nonverbal communication. The purpose of this study was to ... -
Evidence Based Practice in Recreational and Occupational Therapy
Whitman, Erin, S. (2014)This article explores the need for evidence based practice in the fields of Recreational Therapy and Occupational Therapy. Through the use of various evidence based articles the author explores current research in both ... -
EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADAPTIVE SPORTS PARTICIPATION, MOTIVATION, AND COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION OF VETERANS WITH ACQUIRED DISABILITIES
Whitehurst, Brianna (East Carolina University, 2017-07-19)Reintegration to normal living after a traumatic event or injury is difficult for anyone, but can be especially challenging for military veterans. The purpose of this study was to understand the potential impact adaptive ... -
Examining the Relationship Between Supports for Youth Development and School Connectedness in a Police Athletic League After School Program
Hilliard, Katina N (East Carolina University, 2018-07-20)For the past twenty years, research and practice in recreation and after-school services have utilized the positive youth development (PYD) framework. PYD is guided by principles that emphasize investing in youth through ... -
Exploring Identity Development in a Summer Residential Camp for Adolescent Girls
Hartman, Ariel E (East Carolina University, 2016-05-04)Adolescence is a transitional period between childhood and adulthood that is characterized by constant change. One of the major developmental tasks youth must address during this period is identity formation. The process ... -
Observational Play Assessment in Recreational Therapy (OPART): Applications for the Validation of Assessment in Recreational Therapy
Fox, Nicole Christine (East Carolina University, 2018-04-20)The need for standardized assessments in healthcare is rapidly growing as new discoveries are made. In the field of Recreational Therapy (RT), there are primarily agency specific developed assessments that have not yet ... -
#oldnews: Diffusion of Pro-Conservation Behaviors and Social Media in Wildlife Tourism
Schuler, Gwyneth M (East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)Wildlife tourism, i.e., tourism that involves interactions with wildlife, is extremely popular and can occur in in situ (e.g., parks and protected areas) or ex situ (e.g., zoos and aquariums) settings. Annually, more than ... -
Perceived Outdoor Activity Constraints and Negotiation Strategies in Greenville, NC
Frost, Andrew (East Carolina University, 2017-07-25)Individuals sometimes fail to participate in outdoor activities—to the detriment of their health—as a result of leisure constraints. Constraints are pressures individuals feel when attempting to participate in different ... -
Sense of Community in the Campus Recreation Setting: Fostering Community as a Strategy for Student Retention
Pilgreen, Daniel G (East Carolina University, 2018-07-20)Institutions of higher education invest significant amounts of money building state-of-the-art campus recreation facilities in an environment where student fees and debt are increasing, while graduation and retention are ... -
The effects of meditation on state-trait anxiety in individuals who are inpatient in an opiate treatment program
Warrick, Stephanie Lynn (East Carolina University, 2018-12-10)Substance use disorder (SUD) is a significant issue all over the world. In a report by the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (2018), approximately 275 million people worldwide have used psychoactive substances, such ... -
USING PUPPETRY TO ENHANCE CHILDREN’S AWARENESS OF THE BENEFITS OF EXERCISE
Meyers, Shayna (2015)The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a statistically significant difference in knowledge retention of exercise education for children taught by traditional instruction compared to children taught through ...