APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
The Mental Health Effects of a Six-Month Outdoor Education Program for Adolescent Males: Enhanced Life Satisfaction, Wellbeing and Identity Formation
- Peter Sklavos
The Scots College, Sydney, Australia - Jeff Mann
Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia - Jeff Mann
The Scots College Caledonian Institute, Bellevue Hill, NSW, Australia Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia
Abstract
New pre and post data from 148 male adolescents attending a six-month residential outdoor education program involving total digital disconnection were analysed. ANOVA results showed increased life satisfaction, while qualitative analysis identified improved wellbeing, enhanced connection to nature and the increased self-reflection and interpersonal skills necessary for identity development.
