Social Dependency

The Impact of Adolescent Female Culture

Bibliographic Data

ID11216766
AuthorsKaren P Hurtes (corresponding author)
Year2002
Volume24
Issue1
Pages109-121
Publication date2002-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueLeisure Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0149-0400 • E-ISSN: 1521-0588
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01490400252772863
OpenAlexW2147773445
LanguageEN
Citations received6

The purpose of this study is to identify the critical elements of adolescent girls' culture and to identify the impact of this culture on leisure behavior within an adventure education setting. Qualitative methods, specifically ethnographic focus groups and participant observation, were chosen as the most appropriate means to accomplish the goals of the study. The results suggest that adolescent girls see their world in terms of absolutes. Further, of the three innate psychological needs serving as the basis for intrinsically motivated behavior (Deci & Ryan, 1991), relatedness is the most critical concern for adolescent girls. Until this relatedness is achieved, it is unlikely that the goals of adventure and other recreation programs will be addressed or that girls will truly experience leisure. This overriding desire for status and acceptance, which was established as the theme of adolescent girls' culture, can be most accurately described as "social dependency

Adventure · Adventure Education · Autonomy · Deci · Dependency (UML · Developmental psychology · Outdoor education · Pedagogy · Political science · Recreation · Sociology · Theme (computing · Outdoor and Experiential Education · Psychology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support

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