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@article{citeulike:5138613, abstract = {This study investigated the relationship between playfulness and coping skills in adolescent males both typically developing (TD) and with severe emotional disturbance (SED). Thirty male adolescents (16 TD, 14 with SED) ranging in ages from 14 to 17 years comprised two groups. Each participant was scored on the Test of Playfulness (ToP) (Bundy, 1998) and on the Coping Inventory (Zeitlin, 1985). A significant positive correlation (r = .785; p < .01) was discovered to exist between the adolescents' level of playfulness and their coping skills. Point biserial correlations, between group (TD and SED) and the ToP scores (r = .889; p < .0001) and between group and ABIs (Coping Inventory) (r = .873; p < .0001), revealed that these adolescents came from two distinct groups. As expected, TD adolescents were rated as more playful than those with SED and scored higher in effective coping skills. This study has implications for occupational therapy intervention with adolescents. High correlations between playfulness and coping support the idea of using play and playfulness to improve coping skills particularly the ability to adapt and to approach problems and goals in a flexible manner.}, author = {Hess, L. M. and Bundy, A. C.}, citeulike-article-id = {5138613}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12951785}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=12951785}, issn = {0194-2638}, journal = {Physical \& occupational therapy in pediatrics}, keywords = {adolescent, coping, play, playfulness}, number = {2}, pages = {5--17}, posted-at = {2009-07-13 18:43:53}, priority = {2}, title = {The association between playfulness and coping in adolescents.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12951785}, volume = {23}, year = {2003} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5138613 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5138613 N2 - This study investigated the relationship between playfulness and coping skills in adolescent males both typically developing (TD) and with severe emotional disturbance (SED). Thirty male adolescents (16 TD, 14 with SED) ranging in ages from 14 to 17 years comprised two groups. Each participant was scored on the Test of Playfulness (ToP) (Bundy, 1998) and on the Coping Inventory (Zeitlin, 1985). A significant positive correlation (r = .785; p < .01) was discovered to exist between the adolescents' level of playfulness and their coping skills. Point biserial correlations, between group (TD and SED) and the ToP scores (r = .889; p < .0001) and between group and ABIs (Coping Inventory) (r = .873; p < .0001), revealed that these adolescents came from two distinct groups. As expected, TD adolescents were rated as more playful than those with SED and scored higher in effective coping skills. This study has implications for occupational therapy intervention with adolescents. High correlations between playfulness and coping support the idea of using play and playfulness to improve coping skills particularly the ability to adapt and to approach problems and goals in a flexible manner. IS - 2 JF - Physical & occupational therapy in pediatrics SN - 0194-2638 EP - 17 TI - The association between playfulness and coping in adolescents. VL - 23 SP - 5 KW - adolescent KW - coping KW - play KW - playfulness AU - Hess, LM AU - Bundy, AC PY - 2003/// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12951785 ER -