The Mediation Effect of Outdoor Recreation Participation on Environmental Attitude-Behavior Correspondence

Autor/in	Thapa, Brijesh
Titel	The Mediation Effect of Outdoor Recreation Participation on Environmental Attitude-Behavior Correspondence
Quelle	In: Journal of Environmental Education, 41 (2010) 3, S.133-150 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0095-8964
Schlagwörter	Public Policy; Natural Resources; Recreation; Attitudes; Behavior; Recreational Activities; Conservation (Environment); Life Style; Participation; Correlation; Surveys; Questionnaires; Adults; Parks; Attitude Measures; Beliefs; Activism; Recycling; Political Issues; Pennsylvania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Öffentliche Ordnung; Natural Ressource; Natürliche Ressource; Re-creation; Erholung; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Freizeitgestaltung; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Lebensstil; Teilnahme; Korrelation; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Fragebogen; Freizeitpark; Belief; Glaube; Aktivismus; Politischer Protest; Politischer Faktor
Abstract	Outdoor recreation participation has increased over the past decades and is projected for further growth. Given the increase, it is important to assess recreationists' environmental values, activity style, general, and site-specific attitudes and behaviors to promote environmental stewardship, and to develop effective strategies in natural resource management and public policy. This study explored recreationists' environmental attitude-behavior relationship and the impact of outdoor recreation activity orientation (as a mediator variable) on attitude-behavior correspondence. Overall, attitudes exhibited stronger direct relationships with behaviors, when compared to the effect of participation on behaviors. The influence of activity participation on attitude-behavior correspondence was not significantly demonstrative. The association between participation in outdoor recreation and environmentalism is complex, and there is a need for additional research to better understand the relationship. (Contains 6 tables, 1 figure, and 4 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10