Effect of Policy and Experience Preference Based Expectations on a Simulated Wilderness Experience Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • This study aimed to examine the effect of policy based and user preference based expectations on leisure experiences during a simulated wilderness trip. Subjects were 29 students representing user preferences of traditional backpackers and 22 students representing user preferences of wilderness survivalists. The policy based expectations variable was manipulated by varying verbal instructions associated with the viewing of a video tape of an overnight trip into a wilderness area. Two groups were led to believe that the area they were viewing was a "no rescue' wilderness area, while the remaining two groups were told that the area they were viewing was a traditional wilderness area. Dependent variables were measures of experience at three phases of the visit: anticipation, onsite, and recollection. -from Authors

published proceedings

  • Journal of Leisure Research

author list (cited authors)

  • Ellis, G. D., Williams, D. R., & Harwell, W. R.

citation count

  • 5

complete list of authors

  • Ellis, Gary D||Williams, Daniel R||Harwell, William R

publication date

  • January 1989