Therapeutic Recreation

Research & Scholarship

Faculty members in the Therapeutic Recreation Department at Temple University are nationally and internationally recognized leaders in research and scholarship in the discipline. Listed here are some of the more recent publications based on their research.

Recent Publications (Books and Book Chapters)

Coyle, C.P., Shank, J. & Vliet, N. (2009 in press).  Therapeutic recreation and rehabilitation. In  L. Payne, . B.E. Ainsworth,  & G. Godbey, (Eds.), Leisure, health and wellness: Making the connection., State College, PA: Venture Publishing.

 Davey, A. (2008). Between the motion and the act: Psychological perspectives on the distribution of obligations. In A. Booth, A. C. Crouter, S. M. Bianchi, & J. A. Seltzer (Eds.), Intergenerational caregiving (pp. 333-340). Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

 Iwasaki, Y. (2009 in press). Leisure and stress reduction. In L. Payne, B. E. Ainsworth & G. Godbey (Eds.), Leisure, health and wellness: Making the connection. State College, PA: Venture Publishing Inc.

Szinovacz, M. E., & Davey, A. (2007). Caregiving contexts: Cultural, familial, and societal implications. New York: Springer

Iwasaki, Y. (2006). Leisure, quality of life, and diversity: An international and multicultural perspective. In E. L. Jackson (Ed.), Leisure and the quality of life: Impacts on social, economic and cultural development (pp. 25-39). Hangzhou, China: Zhejiang University Press

Wilhite, B., & Bedini, L. (2006). Master’s education in therapeutic recreation: A response. In M. J. Carter & J. E. Folkerth (Eds.), Therapeutic recreation education: Challenges and changes (pp. 67-71). Ashburn, VA: National Recreation and Park Association

Shank, J. & Coyle, C. (2002).  Therapeutic Recreation in Health Promotion & Rehabilitation.  State College, PA: Venture Publishing

Mische, L., Coyle, C. , & Ashton-Shaeffer, C. (2001).  TR in the Schools:  An IDEA Time Has Arrived . Arlington VA: American Therapeutic Recreation Association.

Coyle, C., Kinney, W., Riley, B. & Shank, J. (2001 re-released).  Benefits of Therapeutic Recreation:  A Consensus View.  Ravensdale, WA: Idyll Arbor

Recent Research Publications

Coyle, C., Denault, V., Miller, R., Pham, T, & Thomas, C. (2008).Understanding systematic reviews and their implications for evidence-based practice by examining aerobic exercise as a recreation therapy intervention for individuals with major depressive disorders. American Journal of Recreation Therapy, 7(3), 13-22.

Davey, A., & Savla, J. (2009). Estimating statistical power with incomplete data. Organizational Research Methods, 12, 320-346.

 Davey, A., Tucker, C. J., Fingerman, K. L., & Savla, J. S. (2009). Within-family variability in representations of past relationships with parents. Journals of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 64, 125-136.

 Sandberg, J. G., Miller, R. B., Harper, J. M., Robila, M., & Davey, A. (2009). The impact of marital conflict on health and health care utilization in older couples. Health Psychology, 14, 9-17.

Johnson, M. A., Davey, A., Park, S., Hausman, D. B., & Poon, L. W. (2008). Age, race and season predict vitamin D status in African American and White octogenarians and centenarians. Journal of Nutrition, Health, and Aging, 12, 690-695.

 Savla, J., Almeida, D. M., Davey, A., & Zarit, S. H. (2008). Routine assistance to parents:  Effects on daily mood and other stressors. Journals of Gerontology: Social

Moore, E. & Coyle, C.P. (2007). Using poetry in therapeutic recreation interventions with a focus on applications in behavioral healthcare, American Journal of Recreation Therapy ,6(3), 35-47.

Iwasaki, Y. (2008). Pathways to meaning-making through

leisure in global contexts. Journal of Leisure Research, 40,

231-249.

 Iwasaki, Y., Bartlett, J., MacKay, K., Mactavish, J., &

Ristock, J. (2008). Mapping nondominant voices into

understanding stress-coping mechanisms. Journal of Community

Psychology, 36(6), 702-722.

Davey, A., Johansson, L., Malmberg, B., & Sundström, G. (2006). Equality or equity: An analysis of variations in old-age care in Sweden.  European Journal of Ageing, 3, 34-40.

Janke, M. C., & Davey, A., & Kleiber, D. (2006). Modeling change in older adults’ leisure activities. Leisure Sciences, 28, 285-303

Wilhite, B., Keller, M. & Witman, J. (2006). Purpose, passion, progress:   Celebrating 40 years of the National Therapeutic Recreation Society. Parks and Recreation, 14(10), 79-81

Coyle, C. & Shank, J. (2005).  The role of recreation and leisure in community inclusion for adults with mental illness: Issues page, University of Pennsylvania’s Collaborative on Community Integration, Rehabilitation, Research and Training Center’s Website. Available at http://www.upennrrtc.org/

Coyle, C.  & Santiago, M. (2002) Healthcare utilization among women with physical disabilities, Medscape Women's Health eJournal, 7(4), http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433156

Coyle, C. Santiago, M., Ma, G., Shank, J., Boyd, R. (2000). Secondary conditions and women with physical disabilities:  A Descriptive Study.  Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 81, 1380-1387.

Click on this citation to learn about a current project being conducted by professors Wilhite and Shank. Promoting Physically Active Recreation and Sport Participation as a Mechanism of Health and Wellness among Adults with Disabilities: An Exploratory Study