The Effects of Therapeutic Recreation Activities on Aberrant Behaviours of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Therapeutic Recreation Activities on Aberrant Behavior of Adolescents With Intellectual Disabilities.

The research was carried out at Meram Melike Hatun Special Education Vocational School in Konya. The study took place between May 2019 and June 2019. The parents of the participants who participated in the study consisted of the experimental group (n = 16) and the remaining parents (n = 16) formed the control group and the sample group (n = 32). The personal information form which measures demographic characteristics developed by the researchers according to the literature, and The Aberrant Behavior Checklist Scale were used. Data were analyzed in SPSS statistics 23 program. According to Shapiro Wilk test, sample group was not normal. For this reason, non-parametric tests were performed. In descriptive data, the mean, number, percentage will be used; Comparative statistics were made according to the assumptions of non-parametric test (Wilcoxon test, Mann Whitney U test). Therapeutic Recreation Activities was applied as total of 16 sessions, consisting of two sessions per week and each session lasting about 1 hour. The program was implemented by researcher.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Intellectual Disability; Therapeutic Recreation; Recreational Activities; Aberrant Behaviors
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Therapeutic Recreation Program

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 40
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Konya, Turkey, 42400
    • Selcuk University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 15 years to 21 years (ADULT, CHILD)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

-

Exclusion Criteria:

Having a physical disability, Having Down syndrome

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Interventional Model: PARALLEL
• Masking: DOUBLE

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
NO_INTERVENTION: Standard care
EXPERIMENTAL: Experimental Therapeutic Recreation Program; The experimental recreation program, which consisted of two sessions per week and lasted approximately 1 hour each session, lasted for 8 weeks between May 2019 and June 2019 for the adolescents in the experimental group. The Therapeutic Recreation Activity Program, which consists of 16 sessions, is organized according to the self-determination and entertainment development model. This model aims to provide individual development and prosperity by creating an entertaining environment with therapeutic recreation. According to the degree of enjoyment, activity improves freedom of choice, preferences and ability to express oneself. Pleasure is a feeling that the participant feels deeply during therapeutic recreation. Provides entertainment experience. Pleasure increases individual motivation to participate, as well as making the best use of physical, social and emotional conditions	Behavioral: Therapeutic Recreation Program; The experimental recreation program, which consisted of two sessions per week and lasted approximately 1 hour each session, lasted for 8 weeks between May 2019 and June 2019 for the adolescents in the experimental group. The Therapeutic Recreation Activity Program, which consists of 16 sessions, is organized according to the self-determination and entertainment development model. This model aims to provide individual development and prosperity by creating an entertaining environment with therapeutic recreation. According to the degree of enjoyment, activity improves freedom of choice, preferences and ability to express oneself. Pleasure is a feeling that the participant feels deeply during therapeutic recreation. Provides entertainment experience. Pleasure increases individual motivation to participate, as well as making the best use of physical, social and emotional conditions

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
The Aberrant Behavior Checklist total score	The Aberrant Behavior Checklist measures assessing treatment effects on maladaptive behaviors of the people with mental retardation	through study completion, an average of 1 year
The sub-factor score level of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist have been labeled as follows: Hyperactivity.	Irritability, Agitation, Crying	through study completion, an average of 1 year
The sub-factor score level of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist have been labeled as follows: Lethargy	Social Withdrawal	through study completion, an average of 1 year
The sub-factor score level of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist have been labeled as follows: Stereotypic Behavior	repetitive or ritualistic movement, posture, or utterance.	through study completion, an average of 1 year
The sub-factor score level of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist have been labeled as follows: Self-injury	self injurious behaviors	through study completion, an average of 1 year
The sub-factor score level of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist have been labeled as follows: Others behaviors	The factor includes the following questions: Their requests must be fulfilled immediately. They have repeated conversations. His mood changes quickly. Likes to be apart from others	through study completion, an average of 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Selcuk University
• Investigators: Study Chair: Özlem Zengin, pHD, Researcher

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): May 1, 2019
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): June 30, 2019
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): June 30, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 25, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 4, 2020
• First Posted (ACTUAL): September 14, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): September 14, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 4, 2020
• Last Verified: September 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Intellectual Disability
• Other Study ID Numbers: 1234567

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No