Notes
Community organizations
Alberta Parks
Key recommendations
More research is needed in the area
Development of inclusive outdoor programs specifically for those at risk of depression, with sensory impairment, or other threats to well-being
Key populations
Adults with disabilities
Key findings
Stressful daily challenges and traumatic life events such as chronic illness or acquired injury can greatly diminish mental well-being. Nature activities can be a resource for emotion-focused coping and a foundation for subsequent adjustment following negative life events.
Outdoor activities help people with disabilities to receive a heightened sensory experience;
Nature and outdoor experiences positively influenced their satisfaction with love;
Having a mutual outdoor experience helped caregivers and adults with disabilities form new power relation with each other;
Participants experienced a sense of transcendence while being in nature; caregivers didn’t feel like they were working while being outside with their dependents: they had a sense of child-like playfulness
Integration timeline
At what point during the integration process the study was conducted?
NA
ISBN: 0142-6397