Effects of Outdoor Recreation Participation and Interpretation Academic Article

abstract

• We conducted a field experiment in Thailand to evaluate effects of appreciative and mechanized forms of recreation and interpretation on environmental concerns of park visitors. Research participants were randomly assigned to one of eight ex-perimental conditions defined by recreation type (appreciative vs. mechanized), recreation activity (birdwatching, nature photography, motorcycling, and motor boating) nested within recreation type, and interpretation (interpretation provid-ed vs. not provided). We measured three dimensions of environmental concern: specific environmental concern (SEC), worldwide environmental concern (WEC), and general environmental behavior (GEB). Appreciative activity participants and participants who received interpretation had significantly higher SEC scores than those who participated in mechanized activities and those who did not receive interpretation. Interpretation experiences elevated WEC and GEB, with the effect being more substantial among participants who participated in mechanized rec-reation activities.

authors

• Scott, David

published proceedings

• JOURNAL OF PARK AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATION

author list (cited authors)

• Satchabut, T., Scott, D., & Ellis, G.

citation count

• 0

complete list of authors

• Satchabut, Thitikan||Scott, David||Ellis, Gary

publication date

• March 2023

publisher

• Sagamore Publishing, LLC  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Park and Recreation Administration  Journal

keywords

• Dunlap-heffer- Nan Hypothesis
• Environmental Concern
• Environmental Interpretation
• Recreation
• Thailand

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.18666/JPRA-2022-11206

start page

• 1

end page

• 18

volume

• 41

issue

• 1

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.18666/jpra-2022-11206