EVALUATION OF THE ASTHMA CAMP EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN

Informal feedback from parents indicates that children seem to improve following an asthma camp experience. However, documentation of effica cy is lacking. Data were collected over the course of 3 consecutive ye ars to assess factors that might account for improvements following an asthma camp experience. The sample consisted of 125 children, aged 10 -13 years, who had asthma. The Child Behavior Checklist, Self-Percepti on Profile for Children, Punnett Adjustment to Camp Scale, and an asth ma health education test were utilized. Intercorrelations among the me asures were summarized by means of principal-components analysis. Impl ications to improve the camping experience based on these findings wer e discussed.