Volume
52
Issue
2
DOI
10.34068/joe.52.02.21
Abstract
Research suggests that military youth have higher rates of anxiety and socio-emotional difficulties as compared to their non-military peers, due in part to the unique stressors of military life. The study reported here provides feasibility findings of a mindfulness-based adventure camp that was conducted in Colorado and Hawaii with 292 military youth, through a partnership with 4-H Extension Professionals /Operations Military Kids. The results suggest that military youth were highly satisfied with the camp experience and that mindfulness tools could be used to help deal with stress. Mindfulness-based programs could be one way for Extension professionals to work with youth.
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Recommended Citation
Le, T. N. (2014). Mindfulness-Based Adventure Camp for Military Youth. The Journal of Extension, 52(2), Article 21. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.52.02.21