The Socio-Demographic Influence on Participation in Outdoor Recreation Activities – Implications for the Norwegian Domestic Market for Nature-Based Tourism

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 190-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torvald Tangeland ◽  
Øystein Aas ◽  
Alf Odden
Keyword(s):  
Outdoor Recreation ◽  
Domestic Market ◽  
Recreation Activities

Outdoor Recreation Participation and Environmental Concern: A Research Summary

2009 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gretchen Newhouse Berns ◽  
Steven Simpson
Keyword(s):  
Outdoor Recreation ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Direct Experience ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Recreation Participation ◽  
Recreation Activities

Many experiential educators assume that participation in outdoor recreation creates an awareness and commitment to the environment through direct experience. This research summary looks to whether the research supports such an assumption. Specifically it reviews the key literature on this topic, examines the various classifications of outdoor recreation activities, discusses environmental terminology, and offers suggestions for future research directions.

Student Awareness of University Adventure Programs: Understanding Motivations and Constraints

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph P. Flood ◽  
Christopher Parker
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Outdoor Recreation ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Participation Rates ◽  
Psychological Benefits ◽  
Adventure Programs ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Recreation Activities

Participation rates among college students in adventure programs (AP) have been problematic in recent years. While AP managers focus on the quality of programs offered to students, little effort has addressed reducing constraints to participation, improving program offerings, and effectively marketing AP at colleges and universities. The purpose of this investigation was to identify the constraints and motivations to AP participation. A survey was administered to 193 college students. Overall, respondents were motivated to participate in outdoor recreation activities that included males wanting to observe others, teach others, and experience thrills, while females wanted to be with companions and to receive physical and emotional benefits. Even though both males and females identified lack of time and money as major constraints, they also identified stress and demands of life as constraints. To enhance participation, AP managers need to emphasize the physical and psychological benefits that can potentially reduce stress.

scholarly journals DESCRIBING AND IDENTIFYING VARIOUS CONSTRAINTS OF PARTICIPATING IN OUTDOOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Hellinda Marius ◽  
Mohd Khairulanwar Md Yusof ◽  
Chee Hian Tan
Keyword(s):  
Outdoor Recreation ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Structural Constraints ◽  
Structural Constraint ◽  
Recreational Activities ◽  
Intrapersonal Factors ◽  
The Future ◽  
Recreation Activities

The purpose of this study was to describe and identify various constraints of participating in outdoor recreation activities among female students of Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perlis. This study examined on the structural and intrapersonal factors. 150 respondents selected convenience at UiTM Perlis. The respondents were based on their education level, 75 for diploma and 75 for bachelor. Result showed that the highest mean for structural constraint was economic (M = 2.67) where else the highest mean for intrapersonal constraint was physical (M = 2.17). This finding also showed that there was no significance differences for structural constraints based on education level but there were significance differences for intrapersonal constraints based on education level: ‘Motivation’ (t =-7.03, p < 0.05), ‘Psychological’ (t = -6.31, p < 0.05) and ‘Physical’ (t = -4.77, p < 0.05) respectively. In conclusion this study expected to enhance as guide to the related parties concerned for overcoming the structural and intrapersonal constraints that influenced participating of recreational activities among female students specifically in UiTM Perlis. Hence, this study provided valuable factors that contributed as constraints among females as scope of interest to University and Ministry Youth and Sport in the future recreational phenomena of constraints to females participating in outdoor recreation activities as a whole nationwide.

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