An Outdoor Adventure Program for Young Adults with Cancer: Positive Effects on Body Image and Psychosocial Functioning

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 622-636

  Rosenberg, Robin S ^a   Lange, Whitney ^b   Zebrack, Brad ^c   Moulton, Samuel ^d   Kosslyn, Stephen M ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b First Descents   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e KECK GRADUATE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

adventure therapy; body image; cancer survivors; self compassion, depression; young adult

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CANCER SURVIVOR; CLIMBING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEOPLASM; OUTCOME VARIABLE; OUTDOOR ADVENTURE PROGRAM; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROWING; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; ADVENTURE THERAPY; CANCER SURVIVORS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATIONAL THERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF-COMPASSION; STATISTICS; SURVIVOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADVENTURE THERAPY; BODY IMAGE; CANCER SURVIVORS; DEPRESSION; SELF-COMPASSION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RECREATION THERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; SURVIVORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908556859     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2014.936652     Document Type: Article

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