Impact of Recreation Intervention Programs on Adolescents with Type I Diabetes

Description/Abstract/Artist Statement

Recreate, Educate, Advocate, & Climb Higher (REACH) is a recreational day camp for children with type 1 diabetes run by Old Dominion University’s Center for Human Movement Sciences. The goal of the program is to “provide a space of empowerment for youth” with both type I and II diabetes. Through a partnership between the Perry Honors College and REACH program, undergraduate students spent a semester volunteering and learning research techniques by conducting their own studies in conjunction with the program. Adolescents with type 1 diabetes attending REACH were the participants in this study; they were given a survey with questions modeled after the Self-Determination Theory. Participants self-assessed their feelings of self-confidence by taking surveys before and after the intervention. Most notably, it was found that all participants agreed that the REACH program contributed positively to their self-confidence, autonomy, competency, and relatedness. The results from this research with REACH demonstrates the positive impact that medical specialty camps have on adolescents as they develop their independence in managing their medical conditions. These findings suggest a multitude of benefits for programs serving not only youth with type I diabetes but those with other medical and psychosocial conditions.

Presenting Author Name/s

Joy Brewer, Jillian Martin, Wesley Mok

Faculty Advisor/Mentor

Eddie Hill, Lauren Luginsland

Faculty Advisor/Mentor Department

Human Movement Sciences Department

College Affiliation

College of Education & Professional Studies (Darden)

Presentation Type

Poster

Disciplines

Accessibility | Other Medicine and Health Sciences | Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration

Session Title

Poster Session

Location

Learning Commons Lobby @ Perry Library

Start Date

3-25-2023 8:30 AM

End Date

3-25-2023 10:00 AM

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Impact of Recreation Intervention Programs on Adolescents with Type I Diabetes

Learning Commons Lobby @ Perry Library

Recreate, Educate, Advocate, & Climb Higher (REACH) is a recreational day camp for children with type 1 diabetes run by Old Dominion University’s Center for Human Movement Sciences. The goal of the program is to “provide a space of empowerment for youth” with both type I and II diabetes. Through a partnership between the Perry Honors College and REACH program, undergraduate students spent a semester volunteering and learning research techniques by conducting their own studies in conjunction with the program. Adolescents with type 1 diabetes attending REACH were the participants in this study; they were given a survey with questions modeled after the Self-Determination Theory. Participants self-assessed their feelings of self-confidence by taking surveys before and after the intervention. Most notably, it was found that all participants agreed that the REACH program contributed positively to their self-confidence, autonomy, competency, and relatedness. The results from this research with REACH demonstrates the positive impact that medical specialty camps have on adolescents as they develop their independence in managing their medical conditions. These findings suggest a multitude of benefits for programs serving not only youth with type I diabetes but those with other medical and psychosocial conditions.