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Spirituality in Organized Camping
Gans, Cheryl F.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
not dated
Purpose:
Determine the influence of spirituality
on the organized camping experience.
Sample:
100 day and resident camp directors were
surveyed. 47% response rate.
Methods/Instruments:
Spirituality scale, adapted from A Religion
Scale of Bandis, Peak Camp Experience Factors,
derived from Gordon's Peak Communication
Experience Factors, Personal Camp Experience,
closed-ended statements.
Results:
- 81% of respondents indicated spirituality
had increased based on camp director experience.
- 66% of respondents indicated spirituality
had increased based on camper and counselor
experience.
- 47% of respondents indicated spirituality
had increased based on camper, counselor
and director experience.
- Significant gender differences in several
variables from the spirituality scale
demonstrating higher mean scores for men.
- No support that the camp experience
is transformed into a peak experience
by increased spirituality.
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