Autry, Cari EWarner, Emily G2024-01-162024-01-162023-122023-12-07December 2http://hdl.handle.net/10342/13252Participation 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.application/pdfenRecreation TherapyFlowRock ClimbingAdaptive ClimbingMaster's Thesis2024-01-11