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Cultivating social-emotional growth in middle schoolers through recreational therapy interventions in a 5-week summer school program

Heather Silander

American Journal of Recreation Therapy2026https://doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.0316article
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This paper explores the impact that recreational therapy interventions had on the social-emotional growth of middle schoolers during a 5-week summer school program. Five subscales—Interpersonal Strength, Family Involvement, Intrapersonal Strength, School Functioning, and Affective Strength—were analyzed through pre- and post-tests assessments. While overall changes were not statistically significant, the Interpersonal Strength subscale showed a notable increase in mean scores, with two items demonstrating significant improvement (p < .05), suggesting gains in emotional regulation and accountability. Other subscales remained stable or showed mixed results. The findings highlight the potential of targeted interventions to support specific aspects of social-emotional growth and underscore the need for further research with larger sample sizes and more extensive program components.

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@article{heather2026,
  title        = {{Cultivating social-emotional growth in middle schoolers through recreational therapy interventions in a 5-week summer school program}},
  author       = {Heather Silander},
  journal      = {American Journal of Recreation Therapy},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.0316},
}

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F · citation impact0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20
M · momentum0.50 × 0.15 = 0.07
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