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Self-reported Experiences of Activity Settings (SEAS)

The SEAS is a self-report measure that asks youth with and without disabilities about their experiences of recreational or leisure activities they take part in.
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About SEAS

There is a need for psychometrically sound measures of youth experiences of community/home leisure activity settings. The 22-item Self-Reported Experiences of Activity Settings (SEAS) is a reliable and valid measure of youth experiences in the following areas: Personal Growth, Psychological Engagement, Social Belonging, Meaningful Interactions, and Choice & Control. The SEAS is appropriate for youth with at least a Grade 3 level of language comprehension, including youth with different types of disabilities and those without disabilities. A version using picture communication symbols (SEAS-PCS©) is available for youth who communicate using augmentative and alternative communication.
Application
Assesses youth experiences of community/home leisure activity settings
Administrators
Educators, programme coordinators, and/or researchers
Target Population
Youth with or without disabilities
Survey Type
Likert scale with some text answers
Assessment Type
Self-report
Publications
  • Batorowicz, B., King, G., Vane, F., Pinto, M., & Raghavendra, P. (2017). Exploring validation of a graphic symbol questionnaire to measure participation experiences of youth in activity settings. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 33(2), 97-109. doi:10.1080/07434618.2017.1307874
  • Gibson, B. E., King, G., Kushki, A., Mistry, B., Thompson, L., Teachman, G., . . . & McMain-Klein, M. (2014). A multi-method approach to studying activity setting participation: Integrating standardized questionnaires, qualitative methods, and physiological measures. Disability and Rehabilitation, 36(19), 1652-1660. doi:10.3109/09638288.2013.863393
  • King, G. (2013). Perspectives on measuring participation: Going forward. Child: Care, Health and Development, 39(4), 466-469. doi:10.1111/cch.12083
  • King, G., Batorowicz, B., Rigby, P., McMain-Klein, M., Thompson, L., & Pinto, M. (2014). Development of a measure to assess youth Self-reported Experiences of Activity Settings (SEAS). International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 61(1), 44-66. doi:10.1080/1034912X.2014.878542
  • King, G., Batorowicz, B., Rigby, P., Pinto, M., Thompson, L., & Goh, F. (2014). The leisure activity settings and experiences of youth with severe disabilities. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 17(4), 259-269. doi:10.3109/17518423.2013.799244
  • King, G., Gibson, B. E., Mistry, B., Pinto, M., Goh, F., Teachman, G., & Thompson, L. (2014). An integrated methods study of the experiences of youth with severe disabilities in leisure activity settings: The importance of belonging, fun, and control and choice. Disability and Rehabilitation, 36(19), 1626-1635. doi:10.3109/09638288.2013.863389
  • King, G., Rigby, P., & Batorowicz, B. (2013). Conceptualizing participation in context for children and youth with disabilities: An activity setting perspective. Disability and Rehabilitation, 35(18), 1578-1585. doi:10.3109/09638288.2012.748836
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  • SEAS Outcome Measure
  • SEAS-PCS© Outcome Measure
researchers
  • Gillian King
  • Patricia Rigby
  • Beata Batorowicz
  • Theresa Petrenchik
  • Margot McMain-Klein
  • Michelle Gibson
Languages Available
  • English
This license is for by Academic and/or Publicly Funded Organizations. For information about license types, fees, and translations, please review: License Types and Fees.
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