An examination of outdoor experience in the development of character in young adults with Type 1 Diabetes


Autoria(s): Hanson, Jennifer
Contribuinte(s)

Department of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies in Education

Data(s)

16/07/2012

16/07/2012

16/07/2012

Resumo

Connected in Motion is a not for profit organization serving young adults with Type 1 diabetes. The organization hosted outdoor and experiential Type 1 diabetes education programs in January of2009 and 2010. The weekends provided non-clinical alternative Type 1 diabetes education to the underserved population of young adults within Canada. Six women living with Type I diabetes and between the ages of 22 and 30 participated in the Winter Slipstream weekends participated in this phenomenological research study. Through semi-structured interviews and artifact-elicitation interviews, ,{ the lived experiences of the participants were examined. Data analysis indicated that the sense of community created through outdoor programming and experiential education for young adults with Type I diabetes stimulated the development of self-efficacy and participant-perceived improvement in Type 1 diabetes self-management. There was no indication that outdoor and experiential Type I diabetes education had any impact on the development of autonomy among participants. Recommendations are made to encourage the successful implementation of further alternative (non-clinical) Type 1 diabetes education programs for young adults living with Type 1 diabetes.

Identificador

http://hdl.handle.net/10464/4067

Palavras-Chave #Diabetes -- Exercise therapy #Diabetes in adolescence #Patient education