Feasibility of Using Yoga as Problem- and Emotion-Focused Coping For Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Pilot Study

Authors

  • Molly Richardson Recreation Therapist St John Bosco Children Center Caritas Family Solutions
  • Brandi M. Crowe Assistant Professor, Clemson University College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
  • Marieke Van Puymbroeck Distinguished Professor, Clemson University College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
  • Brent L. Hawkins Associate Professor, Clemson University College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18666/TRJ-2020-V54-I4-10419

Keywords:

Coping, intellectual and developmental disabilities, yoga, recreational therapy, stress

Abstract

Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are at a greater risk for experiencing stress, particularly stress associated with negative interpersonal relations, in comparison to individuals without disabilities. The purpose of this study was to: (a) explore whether participation in yoga served as a coping strategy for adults with IDD; and (b) determine the feasibility of researching stress and yoga as coping among individuals with IDD. Using a multi-method research design, participants completed a quantitative assessment before and after the seven-and-a-half week yoga intervention, and a semi-structured interview post-intervention. Qualitative findings suggest that yoga can serve as an emotionfocused coping strategy for adults with IDD, as it may increase participants’ mood and enhance their perceived social support. Future research should evaluate yoga as a form of coping for adults with IDD, and identify best practices for conducting stress and coping-related research with adults with IDD.

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Author Biographies

Molly Richardson, Recreation Therapist St John Bosco Children Center Caritas Family Solutions

Molly Richardson is the recreation therapist at St John Bosco Children Center in St Louis, MO designing and implementing a recreation therapy program for adolescent who have experienced trauma. Molly completed her MS in recreation therapy at Clemson University.

Brandi M. Crowe, Assistant Professor, Clemson University College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management

Brandi M. Crowe, PhD, LRT/CTRS is an Assistant Professor of Recreational Therapy in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management at Clemson University.

Marieke Van Puymbroeck, Distinguished Professor, Clemson University College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management

Dr. Marieke Van Puymbroeck is a Distinguished Professor and the Recreational Therapy Coordinator in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management at Clemson University.

Brent L. Hawkins, Associate Professor, Clemson University College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management

Brent L. Hawkins is an Associate Professor of Recreational Therapy in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management at Clemson University. 

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Published

2020-10-15

Issue

Vol. 54 No. 4 (2020): ATRA Annual in Therapeutic Recreation, Volume 27

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ATRA Annual

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