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ERIC Number: EJ1350687
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1472-9679
EISSN: EISSN-1754-0402
Shifting the Eating Disorder into the Background--"Friluftsliv" as Facilitating Supportive Strategies in Everyday Life Recovery
Trangsrud, Lise Katrine Jepsen; Borg, M.; Bratland-Sanda, S.; Klevan, T.
Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, v22 n2 p165-179 2022
The aim of this qualitative study was to explore subjective experiences of how "friluftsliv" can support processes of recovery for persons living with eating disorders. Eight participants with experiences with bulimia nervosa and/or binge-eating disorders, and with interests in nature and "friluftsliv" were interviewed twice, using 'going together' and semi-structured interviews as data generation method. The results reveal how "friluftsliv," by encompassing relational processes, facilitated opportunities to recognize one's personal needs--for instance, choosing to be social or to be by oneself. "Friluftsliv" was described as a learning and practice arena for reclaiming control over one's recovery and life. Furthermore, the participants demonstrated how (re)establishing oneself as an outdoor person supported the development of a new sense of self. The article concludes with an emphasis on how "friluftsliv" was experienced as comprising nurturing occupations and environments that enabled other aspects of one's life than the eating disorder to be prominent.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Norway
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