Addressing “Nature-Deficit Disorder”: A Mixed Methods Pilot Study of Young Adults Attending a Wilderness Camp
Table 4
NYSC activity rankings ().
Activity
Most enjoyable
Most influential
Most intellectually stimulating
Hardest
Sig. (2-tailed)
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
Spending time with friends
1
1
4
10
Overnight hiking/camping trips
2
2
5
4
Interactions with staff and presenters
3
3
2
9
Academic components
4
5
1
5
Exercising at camp
5
8
7
7
Cabin meetings
6
4
3
8
Time on own in nature
7
6
6
6
Rustic accommodations
8
7
8
2
Dining hall food
9
9
3
Personal computer time
10
10
1
Ranking analysis was conducted using the Friedman test (); nature activities provided by the NYSC program setting: lectures, seminars; running, walking, frisbee, and volleyball.
