Cognitive decline, mental health and mindset factors can all affect the autonomy and well-
being of older adults. As the number of older adults across the globe increases …

In the current study, we explored changes in the lived play experiences of college students
as they were sent home in March 2020 in response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic, and …

Importance: Play has been viewed as a critical occupation supporting health since the
founding of occupational therapy, but the complexity of play presents challenges to scholars …

Many autistic people take part in improv comedy (a small subset of theatrical improvisation)
yet there is a paucity of research on this topic. This thesis explores the benefits of improv for …

The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of a multi-ethnic counseling
psychology doctoral student participating in improv as form of playfulness and spontaneity …

2022 National Science Foundation, BCS# 2120835, Biocultural perspectives on the role of
youth in subsistence societies' responses to market intersections and changing economic …