APS
2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022
Charting a Course to Hopefulness: Combatting Hopelessness through Running in Touwsranten, South Africa
- Savannah Woods
The New School for Social Research - Allison Marshall
The New School - Wilmi Dippenaar
The Seven Passes Initiative - Miriam Steele
The New School for Social Research
Abstract
The proposed research will evaluate a novel running-based psychosocial intervention implemented by The Seven Passes Initiative in Touwsranten, George, South Africa. The intervention aims to combat hopelessness, improve future outlook, and aid in the facilitation of goalsetting. Participants are local youth and pre/post analysis will investigate changes experienced by participants.
