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...o see ifsthe processes that influence campers’ perceptions of campscontext seemed to be specific or general. We employed several methods to verify the trustworthiness and reliability of the findings (=-=Creswell, 2003-=-; Yin,s2003). First, we triangulated the examination of campers’sexperiences from the different points of view of staff members and campers. Then we compared this with observations from the field. Mem...

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...yer, Drew, Yeo, & Britto, 2007). Often,sresearchers seemingly assume developmental processessto be universal to all groups of young people (e.g.,sBenson, Scales, Hamilton, & Sesma, 2006; Damon,s2004; =-=Larson, 2000-=-; Lerner, Dowling, & Anderson,s2003). Additionally, we need to understand how differentsyouth program contextual factors (e.g., activities andsorganizational goals) can influence various outcomes fors...

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...romsGillard et al. 1511 outcomes (e.g., Borden & Perkins, 2006; Henderson,sWhitaker, et al., 2007; Lerner et al., 2005). Achievingsdevelopmental outcomes is often associated with bettershealth (e.g., =-=Roth & Brooks-Gunn, 2003-=-; Youngblade et al.,s2007). More information about how campers with chronic illness perceive the camp context (i.e., camp processes)swould help to better meet campers’ needs (Henderson,sBialeschki, & ...

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...to understand how differentsyouth program contextual factors (e.g., activities andsorganizational goals) can influence various outcomes forsyouth throughout their development (Eccles & Gootman,s2002; =-=Mahoney, Larson, & Eccles, 2005-=-; Roth & BrooksGunn, 2003). Stakeholders such as program administrators and staff, funding agencies, parents, and youth aresinterested in learning how processes found within youthsprogram structures a...

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...e creation and nurturancesof connections with caring others is an important developmental support. Given that youth with chronic illnesssare more likely than their peers to engage in risky behaviors (=-=Miauton, Narring, & Michaud, 2003-=-), a caring socialsnetwork is crucial to supporting their psychologicalshealth and ultimate well-being. A sanctuary to become aware of commonalities andsdecrease feelings of isolation is more crucial ...

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...ions with other camperssoutside of camp through text messaging, email, and otherselectronic means. Youth development research has demonstrated thesimportance of relationships in youth contexts (e.g.,s=-=Anderson-Butcher et al., 2004-=-; Grossman & Rhodes,s2002; Paisley & Ferrari, 2005; Scales, Benson, & Mannes,s2006). Relationships drive programs. In this study, caringsconnections with individuals and the camp communitysat PENNSYLV...

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...ki, Henderson, & James, 2007; Henderson,sWhitaker, Bialeschki, Scanlin, & Thurber, 2007). A fewsresearchers have explored supports and opportunitiesswithin the camp setting, such as autonomy supports(=-=Ramsing & Sibthorp, 2008-=-), camp management practices (Henderson, Powell, & Scanlin, 2005), and campsstaff factors (such as training and motivation; DeGraaf &sNeal, 1993; Henderson et al., 2007). However, moresresearch is nee...

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...ensdoes not occur (Garvie et al.; Vijayan et al.). Adherence tosmedication regimens is frequently suboptimal for children and adolescents, and consistent with those observedsfor the adult population (=-=Marhefka et al., 2008-=-; NaarKing et al., 2006; Steele et al., 2007). In a study conducted by Veinot et al. (2006), adolescents reported foursthemes regarding perceptions of and experiences withsantiretroviral treatment: tr...

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...tcomes of camp participationsconsistently demonstrates that camp has positive implications for identity development, social skills, physical andsthinking skills, and positive values and spiritualitys(=-=Bialeschki, Henderson, & James, 2007-=-; Henderson,sWhitaker, Bialeschki, Scanlin, & Thurber, 2007). A fewsresearchers have explored supports and opportunitiesswithin the camp setting, such as autonomy supports(Ramsing & Sibthorp, 2008), c...

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...ng, such as autonomy supports(Ramsing & Sibthorp, 2008), camp management practices (Henderson, Powell, & Scanlin, 2005), and campsstaff factors (such as training and motivation; DeGraaf &sNeal, 1993; =-=Henderson et al., 2007-=-). However, moresresearch is needed to better relate camps’ program theories, goals, and program components to outcomes forscampers. Researchers have mostly focused on linkingsparticipation to outcome...

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...ng, such as autonomy supports(Ramsing & Sibthorp, 2008), camp management practices (Henderson, Powell, & Scanlin, 2005), and campsstaff factors (such as training and motivation; DeGraaf &sNeal, 1993; =-=Henderson et al., 2007-=-). However, moresresearch is needed to better relate camps’ program theories, goals, and program components to outcomes forscampers. Researchers have mostly focused on linkingsparticipation to outcome...

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...ith opportunities tosdevelop coping skills, education about their conditions, assense of belonging, and leisure and recreation activities insan accessible environment (e.g., McAuliffe-Fogartyset al.; =-=Wellisch, Crater, Wiley, Belin, & Weinstein, 2006-=-).sA similar concentrated social support resource for youthsis found in self-help support groups. Studies demonstratesthat these groups support coping with bereavements(McFerran, Roberts, & O’Grady, 2...

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...ractices can provide young peopleswith opportunities to experience desirable developmentalsat PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV on May 17, 2016qhr.sagepub.comDownloaded fromsGillard et al. 1511 outcomes (e.g., =-=Borden & Perkins, 2006-=-; Henderson,sWhitaker, et al., 2007; Lerner et al., 2005). Achievingsdevelopmental outcomes is often associated with bettershealth (e.g., Roth & Brooks-Gunn, 2003; Youngblade et al.,s2007). More infor...

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...le living with HIV/AIDS have found that leisuresand recreation activities are important for coping with thesnegative effects of the diagnosis and increasing healthsand quality of life (Caroleo, 2001; =-=Florindo, 2007-=-;sSausser, Dattilo, & Kivel, 2000). For example, Florindosfound that leisure-time physical activity helped preventsfat accumulation in people with HIV/AIDS on HAART.sSausser and colleagues explored le...

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... &sPeden-McAlpine, 2005). Throughout Camp Strong, selfpresentation and social support contributed to the campers’sconstructed discourse of retaining hope through the struggle of living with HIV/AIDS (=-=Miczo, 2003-=-). Such opportunities to construct illness narratives have been effective inshealth promotion (Kennedy, Rogers, & Crossley, 2007;sMosack, Abbott, Singer, Weeks, & Rohena, 2005). AssCollins (2000, p. 2...

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...saging, email, and otherselectronic means. Youth development research has demonstrated thesimportance of relationships in youth contexts (e.g.,sAnderson-Butcher et al., 2004; Grossman & Rhodes,s2002; =-=Paisley & Ferrari, 2005-=-; Scales, Benson, & Mannes,s2006). Relationships drive programs. In this study, caringsconnections with individuals and the camp communitysat PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV on May 17, 2016qhr.sagepub.comDown...

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...IV/AIDS have found that leisuresand recreation activities are important for coping with thesnegative effects of the diagnosis and increasing healthsand quality of life (Caroleo, 2001; Florindo, 2007;s=-=Sausser, Dattilo, & Kivel, 2000-=-). For example, Florindosfound that leisure-time physical activity helped preventsfat accumulation in people with HIV/AIDS on HAART.sSausser and colleagues explored leisure in the lives ofspeople with...

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...s in educational sessions likesTeen Talk, within cabins and during activities, and outside of camp. Staff should view campers as assets andsresources to be developed, and not as problems to besfixed (=-=Scales et al., 2006-=-), and aim to intentionallysinfluence youth’s long-term developmental outcomessthrough the camp experience (Walker, Marczak, Blyth,s& Borden, 2005). Given that this study showed that camp was a majors...

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...04) can be experienced at camp as well as insother youth settings. Additionally, homesickness is possible at residential programs such as camp, and can causespotentially deleterious effects on youth (=-=Thurber, 2005-=-).sHowever, research on the outcomes of camp participationsconsistently demonstrates that camp has positive implications for identity development, social skills, physical andsthinking skills, and posi...