Preliminary findings from a meta-analysis of adventure therapy program effects

Daniel BOWEN, James NEILL

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Abstract

This study conducted a meta-analysis of studies that empirically report on participant outcomes for adventure therapy programs, and examined variation in these outcomes across different types of participants and programs. The results are based on 2,356 effect sizes, from 175 unique samples located within 166 studies. Results are reported for three treatment groups (Adventure Therapy Treatment, Alternative Treatment, and No Treatment) and, where available, are broken down across three time comparisons (Base-Pre, Pre-Post, and Post-Follow-Up). The average standardised mean effect size for the treatment group from Base-Pre was .09, Pre-Post was .47, and Post-Follow-Up was .05, which compared favourably to neglible effect sizes for the Alternative and No Treatment groups (< .1). Additionally, moderator variables were assessed for changes in the Adventure Therapy Treatment group Pre-Post. In most instances, findings indicated no clear or notable moderator effects, providing further support for the robustness of the overall moderate effectiveness of adventure therapy, and for the use of findings from this study for benchmarking program effectiveness.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdventure therapy around the globe: International perspective and diverse approaches
EditorsC.L Norton, C Carpenter, A Pryor
Place of PublicationUnited States
PublisherCommon Ground Publishing
Pages219-242
Number of pages20
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Event6th International Adventure Therapy Conference - Hruba Skala, Czech Republic
Duration: 1 Sept 2012 → …

Conference

Conference6th International Adventure Therapy Conference
Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
CityHruba Skala
Period1/09/12 → …

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