The experimental recreation program, which consisted of two sessions per week and lasted approximately 1 hour each session, lasted for 8 weeks between March 2019 and May 2019 for the adolescents in the experimental group. The Therapeutic Recreation Activity Program, which consists of 16 sessions, is organized according to the self-determination and entertainment development model. This model aims to provide individual development and prosperity by creating an entertaining environment with therapeutic recreation. According to the degree of enjoyment, activity improves freedom of choice, preferences and ability to express oneself. Pleasure is a feeling that the participant feels deeply during therapeutic recreation. Provides entertainment experience. Pleasure increases individual motivation to participate, as well as making the best use of physical, social and emotional conditions.

The experimental recreation program, which consisted of two sessions per week and lasted approximately 1 hour each session, lasted for 8 weeks between March 2019 and May 2019 for the adolescents in the experimental group. The Therapeutic Recreation Activity Program, which consists of 16 sessions, is organized according to the self-determination and entertainment development model. This model aims to provide individual development and prosperity by creating an entertaining environment with therapeutic recreation. According to the degree of enjoyment, activity improves freedom of choice, preferences and ability to express oneself. Pleasure is a feeling that the participant feels deeply during therapeutic recreation. Provides entertainment experience. Pleasure increases individual motivation to participate, as well as making the best use of physical, social and emotional conditions.

The scale, developed by Gökler and Öktem in 1985 (Kaner et al. 2012), consists of 32 items including psychological symptoms that may occur in every child. For each item, there are "None", "Some", "Many" options; scoring, 0, 1, 2 points, which are the equivalents of these options, are added to the scale. Single-digit items indicate neurotic problems and double-digit items indicate behavioral problems. The points up to Article 25 are added to the total scale. If a score of 13 or higher is obtained, it is said that there is a mental problem. Psychological Adjustment Scale; In order to determine the level of psychological adjustment of the participants, Neurotic Problems (12 items), Behavioral Problems (12 items) and Other behavior problems (7 items) included three factors. The internal consistency coefficient of this study was α = .80 for preliminary measurements; and .81 for the last measurements