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EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADAPTIVE SPORTS PARTICIPATION, MOTIVATION, AND COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION OF VETERANS WITH ACQUIRED DISABILITIES

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dc.contributor.advisorLoy, David P.
dc.contributor.authorWhitehurst, Brianna
dc.contributor.departmentRecreation and Leisure Studies
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-09T15:17:02Z
dc.date.available2019-02-26T14:23:53Z
dc.date.created2017-08
dc.date.issued2017-07-19
dc.date.submittedAugust 2017
dc.date.updated2017-08-04T19:05:18Z
dc.degree.departmentRecreation and Leisure Studies
dc.degree.disciplineMS-Recreational Therapy Admin
dc.degree.grantorEast Carolina University
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.degree.nameM.S.
dc.description.abstractReintegration 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 sport participation and motives for participation have on reintegration to normal living in veterans with acquired disabilities. The study population included 28 veterans who participated in seven different adaptive sport programs. Data were collected using two different scales, the Motives for Physical Activities Measure - Revised (MPAM-R) and the Reintegration to Normal Living Index (RNLI), to examine frequency of adaptive sports participation, motives for participation and community reintegration among veterans. Results indicated multiple significant relationships between motivational factors (interest/enjoyment, competence, fitness and social motives) and community reintegration. Furthermore, results demonstrated that the motivational factor of interest/enjoyment was a significant predictor of community reintegration in veterans with acquired disabilities. This research study suggests that veterans who are motivated by interest/enjoyment to participate in adaptive sports have higher self-perceived levels of community reintegration than those who are motivated by other factors.
dc.embargo.lift2018-08-01
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/6336
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEast Carolina University
dc.subjectCommunity Reintegration
dc.subject.lcshVeteran reintegration--United States
dc.subject.lcshDisabled veterans--Rehabilitation--United States
dc.subject.lcshSports physical therapy
dc.subject.lcshRemotivation therapy
dc.titleEXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADAPTIVE SPORTS PARTICIPATION, MOTIVATION, AND COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION OF VETERANS WITH ACQUIRED DISABILITIES
dc.typeMaster's Thesis
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