TY - JOUR
T1 - Early-Life Outdoor Experiences and Involvement in Outdoor Recreational Activities in Adulthood
T2 - A Case Study of Visitors in Da-Keng, Taiwan
AU - Wang, Wei Ching
AU - Wu, Chung Chi
AU - Wu, Chang Yang
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors wish to thank the editor and anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments. Also the authors gratefully acknowledge the financial assistance of National Science Council in Taiwan and this research is part of the results of a National Science Council research project (No. NSC97-2410-H-020-004-SSS).
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between outdoor experiences in adolescence and outdoor activity involvement in adulthood, with the aim of determining which kinds of outdoor experiences could significantly influence outdoor activity involvement. According to a literature review, five variables appeared to be common in early-life outdoor experiences, including participating in outdoor activities with family and friends, participating alone, participating in outdoor activities provided by organizations, and extracurricular outdoor activities provided by schools. Data were collected from 800 participants in outdoor activities in the Da-Keng recreational area in Taiwan, with questionnaires asking about their level of activity involvement and their early-life outdoor experiences. The results revealed that there were three significantly predictive factors: participating in outdoor activities with parents, participating in outdoor activities with friends, and participating in outdoor activities provided by organizations. Based on these results, suggestions were made and discussed.
AB - The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between outdoor experiences in adolescence and outdoor activity involvement in adulthood, with the aim of determining which kinds of outdoor experiences could significantly influence outdoor activity involvement. According to a literature review, five variables appeared to be common in early-life outdoor experiences, including participating in outdoor activities with family and friends, participating alone, participating in outdoor activities provided by organizations, and extracurricular outdoor activities provided by schools. Data were collected from 800 participants in outdoor activities in the Da-Keng recreational area in Taiwan, with questionnaires asking about their level of activity involvement and their early-life outdoor experiences. The results revealed that there were three significantly predictive factors: participating in outdoor activities with parents, participating in outdoor activities with friends, and participating in outdoor activities provided by organizations. Based on these results, suggestions were made and discussed.
KW - activity involvement
KW - adolescence
KW - outdoor experience
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U2 - 10.1080/1528008X.2013.749383
DO - 10.1080/1528008X.2013.749383
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84873682891
SN - 1528-008X
VL - 14
SP - 66
EP - 80
JO - Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism
JF - Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism
IS - 1
ER -