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Journal of Undergraduate Research

Keywords

recreational therapy activities, self-efficacy, patient recovery

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Psychology

Abstract

At the beginning of this research experience, my research group and I sought to find evidence that off-site recreational therapy was effective in increasing a patient’s perceived freedom and self-efficacy. This research idea came in response to the diminishing financial support at the Utah State Mental Hospital (USM) from state legislatures who request empirical evidence that off-campus trips truly contribute significantly to full patient recovery. However, when we began to research this topic, we soon found that there were very few cases that sought evidence-based practice (EBP) in the field of recreational therapy.

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