ArticleFrontiers in psychology2021
"Feels Good to Get Wet": The Unique Affordances of Surf Therapy Among Australian Youth.
Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Surf therapy for people with mental health disorders: a systematic review of randomized and non-randomized controlled trials.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2024Pooled it
- Surfing Across Life Domains: A Qualitative Study on the Role of Leisure Activities in Occupational Well-Being.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Feasibility and effectiveness of a group therapy combining physical activity, surf therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to treat adolescents with depressive disorders: a pilot study.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- "Virtual Surf Booth": Assessment of a Novel Tool and Data Collection Process to Measure the Impact of a 6-Week Surf Programme on Mental Wellbeing.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Groundswell Community Surf Therapy Intervention for At-Risk Women and Changes in Body Acceptance, Resilience, and Emotional Regulation.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
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Abstract
Increasing prevalence rates of mental health problems among adolescents is an issue of growing concern. Surf therapy is a novel intervention that may provide tangible benefits to address this problem. Congruent with the ecological dynamics perspective (EDP), the existing research postulates that surf therapy yields psychological benefits in part due to the unique affordances of immersion in a blue space such as the ocean. Evidence worldwide has validated the use of surfing as a therapeutic mediator to achieve positive change, however, no such research has been conducted on Australian adolescents. The current study aimed to evaluate the impact of the Waves of Wellness (WOW) Foundation's 8 week surf therapy program on mental health outcomes in Australian at-risk youth. The study employed a mixed-methods design to examine the experiences of participants. Nine adolescents (
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