Psychosocial changes associated with participation in a pediatric summer camp

被引:82
作者
Briery, BG [1 ]
Rabian, B [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ So Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406 USA
关键词
attitudes toward illness; anxiety; pediatric summer camp; children;
D O I
10.1093/jpepsy/24.2.183
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
Objective: To examine the relationship between a 1-week pediatric summer camping program and children's attitudes toward their physical disabilities and/or medical conditions and levels of trait anxiety. Method: The Child Attitude Toward Illness Scale (CATIS; Austin dr Huberty, 1993) and the trait scale of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC; Spielberger, 1973) were given to 90 children as pretests to determine baseline attitudes toward their illnesses and their overall levels of trait anxiety. At the end of the 1-week camp sessions, the CATIS and STAIC A-Trait Form were completed once more as posttest measures. Results: Pretest and posttest scores for all camp groups were compared to assess changes in the children's attitudes toward their illnesses and levels of trait anxiety. Overall, participants had better attitudes toward their illnesses and lower levels of trait anxiety at the end of camp. Conclusions: Participation in a pediatric summer camp was related to changes in psychosocial functioning, with changes evident across diagnostic groups and gender. The consistency of the findings underscores the need for further investigation.
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页码:183 / 190
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