The Effects of Therapeutic Recreation Activities on Emotional Adjustment of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities

Selcuk University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Intellectual Disability; Emotional Adjustment

Treatments: Behavioral: Therapeutic recreation activity program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04102683

123456

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Therapeutic Recreation Activities on Emotional Adjustment of Adolescents With Intellactual Disabilities. The research was carried out at Meram Melike Hatun Special Education Vocational School in Konya. The study took place between March 2019 and May 2019. The parents of the participants who participated in the study consisted of the experimental group (n = 17) and the remaining parents (n = 17) formed the control group and the sample group (n = 34). The personal information form which measures demographic characteristics developed by the researchers according to the literature, and Hacettepe Emotional Adjustment Scale were used. Data were analyzed in SPSS 22 program. According to Kolmogorov-Smirnov Z test, sample group was not normal. For this reason, non-parametric tests were performed. In descriptive data, the mean, number, percentage will be used; Comparative statistics were made according to the assumptions of non-parametric test (Wilcoxon test, Mann Whitney U test). Therapeutic Recreation Activities was applied as total of 16 sessions, consisting of two sessions per week and each session lasting about 1 hour. The program was implemented by researcher.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 21 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

• Having a physical disability,
• Having Down syndrome

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention Group

Experimental group

Description:

The experimental recreation program, which consisted of two sessions per week and lasted approximately 1 hour each session, lasted for 8 weeks between March 2019 and May 2019 for the adolescents in the experimental group. The Therapeutic Recreation Activity Program, which consists of 16 sessions, is organized according to the self-determination and entertainment development model. This model aims to provide individual development and prosperity by creating an entertaining environment with therapeutic recreation. According to the degree of enjoyment, activity improves freedom of choice, preferences and ability to express oneself. Pleasure is a feeling that the participant feels deeply during therapeutic recreation. Provides entertainment experience. Pleasure increases individual motivation to participate, as well as making the best use of physical, social and emotional conditions.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Therapeutic recreation activity program

Control Group

No Intervention group