Julius Culwell is first author in study linking horse programs to life skills growth in ADHD youth
Julius Culwell, a junior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, majoring in Agriculture Education, Leadership & Communication is first author in a publication in the Journal of Youth Development.
The paper, titled "Do Horse Breed Association Youth Programs Promote Life Skills and Goal Development for Youth with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?" investigates the benefits of participation in horse breed association youth programs for young people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study found that youth participants improved life skills and developed career and academic goals.
In this project, Julius was involved in the development of the survey, its distribution, and the recording of responses. He also wrote the manuscript. Julius' faculty mentors for this project were Dr. Molly Nicodemus, Associate Professor in Animal & Dairy Sciences, and Dr. Clay Cavinder, Professor and Extension Horse Specialist in Animal & Dairy Sciences. Other co-authors include Dr. Frank Dean Jousan, Extension Professor in Animal and Dairy Sciences, and Makenna Foster, College of Arts and Sciences, all of Mississippi State University.