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An analysis of the experiences of children with cerebral palsy in therapeutic horse ridingNaidoo, Pravani. January 2009 (has links)
This study utilised a qualitative interpretive approach to investigate the subjective / Thesis (Ph.D.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2009.
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An analysis of the experiences of children with cerebral palsy in therapeutic horse riding.Naidoo, Pravani. January 2009 (has links)
This study utilised a qualitative interpretive approach to investigate the subjective
experiences of six children with cerebral palsy who participated in a therapeutic
horse riding intervention programme over a two-year period. Data was collected
through a triangulation of methods and sources of data in the form of proxy
reports from teachers, parents and therapists, and participant observations on
my part. Research in the field of disability and rehabilitation remains largely
ungrounded with respect to formalised theorising around concepts such as
strengths, capabilities, and well-being. In attempting to address this gap, the
nascent sub-discipline of positive psychology was identified as a field that holds
significant research utility. Arguably, its keynote contribution entails directing
researchers and practitioners in the field of disability and rehabilitation to the aim
of building, reinforcing and extending disabled individuals' strengths in order to
optimise their functioning. Consistent with existing work, this study found that the
participants' lives were characterised by experiences of difference and
marginalisation in relation to non-disabled individuals. More striking, however,
was the finding that they were subject to experiences of difference and othering
in relation to their disabled peers. This group dynamic seemed to be accounted
for in terms of a hierarchy of similarities and differences with respect to their
capabilities for communication and motor functioning. Further, the findings
suggested that the participants tended to utilise their bodies, the site of their
impairments, to engage with their environments and social others in their own
idiosyncratic and agentic ways. By virtue of the tendency to negotiate and at
times transcend their impaired physicalities, the participants were perceived as
functionally autonomous, which worked to challenge prevailing stereotypes with
regard to individuals with profound forms of physical disability. Importantly, such
features impacted upon the degree and quality of their engagements with their
physical and psychosocial environments in significant ways. In addition, in terms
of the therapeutic riding activities engaged with during the course of this study,
the participants came to experience their bodies as bodies that work. This
seemed to have had positive implications for how they felt about their bodies and
themselves. An enhanced sense of personal worth also tended to minimise their
experiences of their bodies as impaired and dis-abled. In this way, their
participation in therapeutic horse riding facilitated the children's experiences of
themselves as more than disabled, thereby indicating the emancipatory potential
of participating in this form of intervention. Moreover, it was noted that the limited
body of existing, largely quantitatively oriented research in the field of therapeutic
horse riding has often been methodologically wanting. As disconcerting was the
noticeable absence of theorising around the mechanisms and processes by
which therapeutic horse riding effected changes. It was therefore fitting to draw
on theoretical frameworks within psychology to delineate possible mechanisms
and processes by which participation in therapeutic horse riding could potentially
effect subtle, meaningful shifts in the everyday functioning and psychological
well-being of children with disabilities. This study contributed to existing research
within the field of disability and rehabilitation through its efforts to yield "thick
descriptions" and "thick interpretations" in combination with the theory-laden
validation of findings around the everyday subjective experiences of children with
disabilities. / Thesis (Ph.D.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2009.
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The experiences of adolescents in residential care participating in equine assisted learningFischer, Louise 04 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MEdPsych)--Stellenbosch University, 2014. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: High-risk behaviour among adolescents places heavy burdens on the public health, social welfare and criminal justice systems of many countries. Today, Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL) is increasingly used as an adjunct and experiential intervention programme to support the learning and personal development of adolescents at risk. It combines counselling and educational programmes with interactive activities involving horses (Thomas, 2009). The aim of this investigation was to conceptualize the experiences of these at-risk adolescents in residential care (AIRC), since gaps exist in both international and national research pertaining to studies which focus on exploring adolescents' experiences of taking part in EAL programmes (Holder, 2011).
An interactive, qualitative and multiple case study design was employed in this study. The research was conducted at a Western Cape residential care facility with five adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18, after they had completed a three-week EAL programme. The programme comprised five sessions of one hour each. Data was collected through a projective technique (collage), semi-structured individual interviews, and a focus group interview.
The research findings suggested that the at-risk adolescents experienced this Equine-Assisted Learning programme as positive and that it contributed to strengthening their relationships, enhancing attachment, self-esteem, empathy, communication, social competence, and a sense of mastery, as well as opening up future possibilities for them. As a relatively new field of study in South Africa, Equine-Assisted Learning can make a significant contribution to fostering the learning and development of adolescents in residential care. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die hoë-risiko gedrag van adolessente plaas 'n swaar las op lande se openbare gesondheid, maatskaplike welsyn- en kriminele regstelsels en sodoende word 'Equine Assisted Learning' (EAL) toenemend gebruik as 'n aanvullende en ervarings-intervensieprogram om die leer en persoonlike ontwikkeling van adolessente in nood te ondersteun. In EAL, word berading en opvoedkundige programme met interaktiewe aktiwiteite wat perde betrek, gekombineer (Thomas, 2009). Die doel van die studie was om hoë-risiko adolessente in residensiële sorg se ervarings van 'n EAL intervensieprogram te konseptualiseer, aangesien daar op beide internasionale en nasionale vlak 'n gebrek aan navorsing is wat fokus op die verkenning van adolessente se ervaring van deelname aan EAL programme (Holder, 2011).
'n Interaktiewe, kwalitatiewe en veelvuldige gevallestudie ontwerp is in hierdie studie ontplooi. Die navorsing is uitgevoer in 'n Wes-Kaapse residensiële sorg fasiliteit met die hulp van vyf adolessente tussen die ouderdomme van 12 en 18, nadat hulle drie weke lank aan 'n EAL program deelgeneem het. Die program het bestaan uit vyf sessies wat elk een uur geduur het. Data is ingesamel deur gebruik te maak van projektiewe tegniek (collage), semi-gestruktureerde individuele onderhoude asook 'n fokusgroep-onderhoud.
Navorsingbevindings het voorgestel dat adolessente wat risiko beloop, die EAL program as positief ervaar. Dit blyk ook dat dit bygedra het tot die bevordering van sekere aspekte soos verhoudings, hegting, selfbeeld, empatie, kommunikasie, sosiale bevoegdheid, 'n gevoel van bemeestering en die daarstel van toekomstige moontlikhede. 'Equine Assisted Learning' is 'n relatiewe nuwe studieveld in die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks, en kan daarom betekenisvol bydra tot die bevordering van leer en ontwikkeling van adolessente in residensiële sorg.
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The use of horseriding in the lives of children with cerebral palsy : an ecosystemic explorationTredoux, Yolanda 01 1900 (has links)
In the realm of therapeutic horseback riding one becomes aware of the
idiosyncratic way in which each unique individual depicts his or her experience of a
therapeutic riding endeavor. This study focuses on the meanings attributed to
therapeutic riding in the lives of children with cerebral palsy because the complementary
use of horses in therapy with these children may be of great importance to the medical
fraternity. This exploration investigated the influence of the children's relationship with a
horse, and the parents' perception of horseriding as a complementary therapy to
occupational- and physiotherapy. The theoretical background and a literature review on
therapeutic horseback riding and cerebral palsy were presented in this study.
This study followed a holistic, ecosystemic epistemology. Both a qualitative
approach and a quantitative approach were adopted as two complementary sides of a
more encompassing whole and provided rich descriptions of the context and research
process. / Psychology / M.A. (Clinical Psychology)
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The use of horseriding in the lives of children with cerebral palsy : an ecosystemic explorationTredoux, Yolanda 01 1900 (has links)
In the realm of therapeutic horseback riding one becomes aware of the
idiosyncratic way in which each unique individual depicts his or her experience of a
therapeutic riding endeavor. This study focuses on the meanings attributed to
therapeutic riding in the lives of children with cerebral palsy because the complementary
use of horses in therapy with these children may be of great importance to the medical
fraternity. This exploration investigated the influence of the children's relationship with a
horse, and the parents' perception of horseriding as a complementary therapy to
occupational- and physiotherapy. The theoretical background and a literature review on
therapeutic horseback riding and cerebral palsy were presented in this study.
This study followed a holistic, ecosystemic epistemology. Both a qualitative
approach and a quantitative approach were adopted as two complementary sides of a
more encompassing whole and provided rich descriptions of the context and research
process. / Psychology / M.A. (Clinical Psychology)
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A simulation study of the effect of therapeutic horseback riding : a logistic regression approachPauw, Jeanette 11 1900 (has links)
Therapeutic horseback riding (THR) uses the horse as a therapeutic apparatus in physical
and psychological therapy. This dissertation suggests a more appropriate technique for
measuring the effect of THR. A research survey of the statistical methods used to
determine the effect of THR was undertaken. Although researchers observed clinically
meaningful change in several of the studies, this was not supported by statistical tests. A
logistic regression approach is proposed as a solution to many of the problems
experienced by researchers on THR. Since large THR related data sets are not available,
data were simulated. Logistic regression and t-tests were used to analyse the same
simulated data sets, and the results were compared. The advantages of the logistic
regression approach are discussed. This statistical technique can be applied in any field
where the therapeutic value of an intervention has to be proven scientifically. / Mathematical Sciences / M. Sc. (Statistics)
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A simulation study of the effect of therapeutic horseback riding : a logistic regression approachPauw, Jeanette 11 1900 (has links)
Therapeutic horseback riding (THR) uses the horse as a therapeutic apparatus in physical
and psychological therapy. This dissertation suggests a more appropriate technique for
measuring the effect of THR. A research survey of the statistical methods used to
determine the effect of THR was undertaken. Although researchers observed clinically
meaningful change in several of the studies, this was not supported by statistical tests. A
logistic regression approach is proposed as a solution to many of the problems
experienced by researchers on THR. Since large THR related data sets are not available,
data were simulated. Logistic regression and t-tests were used to analyse the same
simulated data sets, and the results were compared. The advantages of the logistic
regression approach are discussed. This statistical technique can be applied in any field
where the therapeutic value of an intervention has to be proven scientifically. / Mathematical Sciences / M. Sc. (Statistics)
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The potential of Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy from the perspective of the licensed mental health practitioner and/or equine specialist in South AfricaKoekemoer, Elaine 01 1900 (has links)
Text in English / Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) is a form of Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) used to treat individuals’ psychological problems. EAP is an interactive process in which a licensed mental health practitioner, a credentialed equine professional and suitable equines work together to address psychotherapy goals. Since the 1990s, research on EAP has grown rapidly in the United States of America (USA) and Europe, however research in the South African context is lacking.
This descriptive and exploratory research study explored and described the experiences of licensed mental health practitioners and/or credentialed equine specialists who have included EAP within their practise by focusing on the role that equines play within the psychotherapeutic process. The knowledge of this study was derived from a Constructivistic epistemology. Constructivism argues that humans attain and build knowledge and meaning from their experiences. Participants were selected based on purposeful criterion sampling. Only licensed mental health practitioners or credentialed equine specialists who included EAP within their practise, registered at the Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy Institute of South Africa (EAPISA) or the Equine-Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA) were considered for participation.
Semi-structured, face-to-face interviews were conducted with six participants. A post-interview follow-up email was used to gain additional feedback from each participant. Finally, data was analysed using thematic analysis. As EAP is a fairly new modality of therapy within South Africa, the contribution of this study is to add to the growing body of professional EAP literature.
Thematic analysis identified seven main themes: shifting dynamics in the therapeutic relationship, setting the scene for storytelling, the equine as an intermediary and therapeutic tool, what the equine sees is what you get, instantaneous but lasting results, variations and similarities in approach and activities, the emotive motives of EAP practitioners. These themes are discussed in relation to the research findings. Findings of this study showed substantial agreement in what the equine brings to the psychotherapeutic session: unique equine attributes, opportunities for metaphorical learning, and relational aspects. The participants demonstrated a consensus in the belief that EAP can be beneficial to a large spectrum of psychotherapeutic populations in South Africa.
A recommendation for future research is for larger, international studies that explore the viewpoints of psychotherapists who practice equine therapies in other countries in order to expand the knowledge base and address the competency and standards discussion in the EAP field. / Psychology / M.A. (Psychology)
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