Perspectives on Flow: Using the Flow State Scale-2 to Compare Climbers With and Without Disabilities

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dc.contributor.advisorAutry, Cari E
dc.contributor.authorWarner, Emily G
dc.contributor.departmentRecreation and Leisure Studies
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-16T17:17:20Z
dc.date.available2024-01-16T17:17:20Z
dc.date.created2023-12
dc.date.issued2023-12-07
dc.date.submittedDecember 2023
dc.date.updated2024-01-11T19:03:16Z
dc.degree.departmentRecreation and Leisure Studies
dc.degree.disciplineMS-Recreation Sciences
dc.degree.grantorEast Carolina University
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.degree.nameM.S.
dc.description.abstractParticipation in adventure as a recreational therapy intervention is well-recognized for its physical, psychological, and social benefits for people with disabilities. Advances in technology and adaptive equipment have increased accessibility to outdoor and adventure-based activities for those with physical disabilities. Notably, adaptive climbing has drastically increased in popularity in the past decade. Climbing, as an adventure activity, has long been established to facilitate the psychological state of flow; however, there is a lack of research on the experience and effects of flow in individuals with physical disabilities and specifically, adaptive climbing and flow. The purpose of this study was to investigate if flow is experienced differently between individuals with and without physical disabilities who participate in climbing programs and to determine if there is a relationship between the flow state and intention in future participation for individuals with physical disabilities. The Flow State Scale-2 was used to assess flow and additional questions measured participation. Results showed that climbers without disabilities (M=4.3, SD=0.5) reported a statistically significant higher level of a sense of control than climbers with disabilities (M=3.8, SD=0.8), t(43)=2.24, p=.045, d=0.65. Results also showed a statistically significant positive, linear relationship between the global flow score and participation score for all climbers (R2=0.14, F(1,43)=6.74, p=.013). Implications of findings and suggestions for future research in adventure as a recreational therapy intervention are discussed.
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/13252
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEast Carolina University
dc.subjectRecreation Therapy
dc.subjectFlow
dc.subjectRock Climbing
dc.subjectAdaptive Climbing
dc.titlePerspectives on Flow: Using the Flow State Scale-2 to Compare Climbers With and Without Disabilities
dc.typeMaster's Thesis
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