التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
The Horse as a Therapist: Effects of an Equine Program Without "Therapy" on the Attention and Behavior of Youth Disengaged from Traditional School. |
| المؤلفون: |
Norwood, Michael Francis, Lakhani, Ali, Maujean, Annick, Downes, Martin, Fullagar, Simone, Barber, Bonnie L., Kendall, Elizabeth |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine; Aug2021, Vol. 27 Issue 8, p678-687, 10p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
RISK-taking behavior, EXECUTIVE function, STATISTICS, MEMORY, EVALUATION of human services programs, CONFIDENCE intervals, EQUINE-assisted therapy, RURAL conditions, ONE-way analysis of variance, SELF-control, BEHAVIOR, EQUESTRIANISM, COLLEGE teacher attitudes, BEHAVIOR therapy, QUANTITATIVE research, TREATMENT effectiveness, PRE-tests & post-tests, T-test (Statistics), ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder, BEHAVIOR disorders, HUMAN-animal relationships, SCHOOLS, ATTENTION, RESEARCH funding, QUESTIONNAIRES, REPEATED measures design, PSYCHOLOGICAL disengagement, DATA analysis, EMOTION regulation, ALTERNATIVE education, SOCIAL disabilities, EVALUATION, SYMPTOMS, ADOLESCENCE |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
AUSTRALIA |
| مستخلص: |
Background: Equine-assisted therapy may promote positive behavior change in young people "at risk." However, it is not always clear what therapeutic content is involved and if a trained therapist is included. The therapeutic effects of the key part of the "therapy," the horse, are not understood. Objectives: To investigate the impact of an equine program without a therapist on attention and behavioral outcomes of young people "at risk." Design: A within subjects pre-post design. A small sample also completed a control period. Setting/location: A small riding center in a rural area of outer Brisbane, Australia. Subjects: Twelve- to 17-year olds (N = 50; 20 girls; mean age 13.88), attending nontraditional flexischool. Intervention: A 5-week program of 2-h long sessions of equine activities that did not include a trained therapist or specific therapeutic content. Outcome measures: Teacher-report measures of externalizing and internalizing behavior were reported before and after the program through the Behavioral Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) and the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Results: A paired samples t test resulted in the statistically significant reduction of the BRIEF Global Executive Score between pre and post participation in the equine program (mean difference = −5.89), t(36) = −3.377, p = 0.002 and the SDQ Hyperactivity score (mean difference = −0.727), t(43) = −2.244, p = 0.030. Equine activities may reverse a trajectory of worsening problems. This may especially affect symptoms related to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Conclusion: Equine programs may offer an alternative method to reduce poor behavior and improve attention in young people. Benefits in attention may occur even without specific therapeutic content or therapist involvement. It is proposed that some of these benefits come directly from the horse and the interactions with the horse; others are contextual. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |
