Scarf Damian, Hayhurst Jillian G, Riordan Benjamin C, Boyes Mike, Ruffman Ted, Hunter John A
Department of Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
School of Physical Education, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Australas Psychiatry. 2017 Apr;25(2):154-156. doi: 10.1177/1039856216671668. Epub 2016 Sep 28.
Mental health problems are a leading cause of health-related disability during adolescence. The objectives of the current study were to investigate whether participating in an adventure education programme (AEP) increased adolescents' resilience and elucidate how social connectedness contributes to any increase.
Adolescents who participated in the AEP had their resilience measured on the first (Time 1) and last day (Time 2) of a 10-day voyage. Perceived social support and sense of belonging were also measured at Time 2. A control group of adolescents, who did not take part in the voyage, also had their resilience assessed at two time points, 10 days apart.
Adolescents who participated in the AEP, but not those in the control group, displayed an increase in resilience from Time 1 to Time 2. Further, the increase in resilience was related to the adolescents' sense of belonging, and this effect held when controlling for perceived social support.
These findings demonstrate the positive impact AEPs have on adolescents' resilience and a mechanism through which this occurs.
心理健康问题是青少年时期与健康相关残疾的主要原因。本研究的目的是调查参与冒险教育项目（AEP）是否能提高青少年的复原力，并阐明社会联系如何促成这种提高。
参与AEP的青少年在为期10天的航行的第一天（时间1）和最后一天（时间2）测量其复原力。在时间2时还测量了感知到的社会支持和归属感。未参加航行的青少年对照组也在相隔10天的两个时间点评估了他们的复原力。
参与AEP的青少年，而非对照组的青少年，从时间1到时间2显示出复原力的提高。此外，复原力的提高与青少年的归属感有关，在控制了感知到的社会支持后，这种效应依然存在。
这些发现证明了冒险教育项目对青少年复原力的积极影响以及其产生这种影响的机制。
