Surf Therapy—Qualitative Analysis

Organization and Structure of Surf Programs and Requirements, Demands and Expectations of Personal Staff

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15501946
AutoresTereza Podavkova (0000-0003-0306-3181, Palacký University Olomouc, autor de correspondencia), Martin Dolejš (0000-0002-7821-897X, Palacký University Olomouc)
Año2022
Volumen19
Número4
Páginas2299-2299
Fecha de publicación2022-02-17
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph19042299
PMID35206478
OpenAlexW4212787438
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas21

Surf therapy is an increasingly popular method of mental health intervention. Although previous research documents the benefits of surf therapy for mental health, it is unclear how to navigate the organization structure of said program. This research project is a case study, where the case is an organization of our choice, in which we selected several respondents for each position. The primary study objective was to identify the principles of the surf therapy structure and describe its personnel make-up. The aim was to identify the processes in the organization, to establish their interconnectedness and outline the positives and negatives of their functioning. The respondent sample ( n = 11) was composed of participants of a surf therapy program held in Great Britain, including staff (coordinator, surf instructor), volunteers, and clients. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview and analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Four main thematic clusters were identified (organization of surf therapy, surf therapy staff, surf session, and situations that may arise in surf therapy), as well as several other categories based on participants' experiences. The information obtained provides a new, as yet unexplored view of surf therapy, and can be used particularly in the development of new surf therapy programs

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