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Moore, Steven Douglas. "Leisure stereotypes: Person perception and social contact norms in a wilderness area." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/184726.

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Social contact norms are used by managers to establish standards for regulating visitation of wilderness areas so that visitors can attain adequate experiences of solitude. This study expanded on current conceptions of social contact norms to provide a theoretical and empirical basis for understanding how such norms are formed. Using person perception, stereotyping, and socialization theory and the concept of cognitive schemata, a conceptual framework was built to explain how visitors come to judge certain groups as appropriate or inappropriate in a wilderness area. Seven research hypotheses w

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Hannon, James G. "Place Needs and Client Outcomes of Wilderness Experience Programs in Maine: A Descriptive-Interpretive Approach." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2004. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/HannonJG2004.pdf.

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Goff, Rachel. "The economic value of tourism and recreation in forested areas of Western Australia." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2003. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1302.

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In recent years, natural area tourism has been presented as a more profitable, labour intensive and environmentally sound industry than the traditional extractive industries which have resulted in the depletion of primary resources in many countries (Burr, 1995). However, in order for economic returns from tourism to be maintained over a long period of time, investment in resources and infrastructure that support and encourage sustainable tourism and recreation activity in natural areas is required. The key to sustainability is maintaining the capital stock of resources (Garrod & Fyall, 1998;

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Saba, Traci L. "The relationship between perceived barriers and participation by undergraduate female students." Virtual Press, 1997. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1041918.

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The purpose of this investigation was to study the relationship between perceived barriers and participation or non-participation by undergraduate females in recreational programming at Ball State University. For the purposes of this study, anything that reinforces a decision not to participate in a program or activity was considered a barrier. Participants were selected from various college units on campus. They were also grouped based upon on campus or off campus residency and whether they were participants or non-participants in programs sponsored by the Office of Recreation Programs at Bal

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Corboy, Denise. "Psychosocial support use among men with cancer living in rural and regional areas." Thesis, University of Ballarat, 2008. http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/39861.

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The main aim of the current study was to investigate formal and informal psychosocial support use among a sample of men with cancer living in rural and regional Australia, and to examine how use of psychosocial support is related to psychological, physical and social wellbeing.<br>Master of Applied Science (Psychology)

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McDaniel, Charles Russell. "Effects of holding tank odor control chemicals on aerobic wastewater treatment." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/44686.

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<p>Three odor control chemicals and formaldehyde were tested for detrimental affects on activated sludge using bench-scale bioreactors. Slug fed and continuous flow bioreactors were monitored for changes in suspended solids, specific oxygen uptake rate, sludge settling and compaction, and effluent COD. The biodegradability of dyes and the generation of foam was also measured.</p> <p> Formaldehyde and the formaldehydeÂ·based odor control chemical 'Aqua-Kem" damaged the ability of activated sludge to treat wastewater. They resulted in deceased suspended solids concentrations and incre

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Roan, Michael David. "Ecologically sensitive planning for recreational communities in the southeastern low country." Virtual Press, 2001. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1217403.

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This creative project will develop a planning method for implementing concepts of ecologically sensitive recreational community design in America's southeastern low country (the coastal regions of South Carolina and Georgia). The first step in developing the method will be identifying a list of indicators measuring the ecological impact of recreational community design in the area. Secondly, the environmental impacts of planning methods if recreational communities in the low country will be analyzed and the most effective planning techniques relative to minimal environmental impact will be cul

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Burns, Joanna L. (Joanna Lynn Brannan). "The Psychological Effects of a Therapeutic Camping Experience on First Time Campers with Spina Bifida." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1994. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc279081/.

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Camping has been identified as a resource for educational, therapeutic, and recreational growth. The purpose of this study was to determine the psychosocial effects of a therapeutic camping experience with first time campers with spina bifida. In this study with four first time campers with spina bifida, three areas related to the camp experience were observed and measured: recreation participation, fun/pleasure, and self esteem. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used, including the Coopersmith Self Esteem Inventory, the Recreation Participation and Fun Inventory, participant and

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Duncan, Harriet H. "Meanings and motivations among older adult mall walkers: a qualitative analysis." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39728.

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Rapagna, Paul. "Sport and delinquency : effects of participation in sport on the development of adolescent antisocial and delinquent behaviour." Thesis, McGill University, 1996. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=26756.

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The purpose of this investigation was to examine whether sports in which boys participated spontaneously (i.e., not organized as a treatment) could be associated with the retrenchment of later adolescent delinquent behaviours. The objectives of this particular investigation were to: (i) observe how this participation might alter a negative behavioural developmental trajectory; and (ii) study the possible effects of transition in sports activity (i.e., increases or decreases in participation in sports from year to year) on current and later risk for delinquency.<br>This investigation utilized d

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Hamon, Raeann Kunkle. "Activity participation and morale among older adults." Thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/50024.

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The use of discretionary time among older adults and its relationship to well-being is of particular interest to many researchers, practitioners, and service providers. Interview data were collected from a randomly selected sample of 171 persons 65 years of age and older from the urbanized area of Roanoke, Virginia. The study ascertains whether there is a relationship between amount of participation in thirteen activity categories and morale among older adults, after implementing controls for age, self-perceived health, and income. Using multiple regression analysis, results suggest that moral

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Petrie, W. J. "Wilderness experience : a Jungian model." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14399.

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Includes bibliography.<br>The aim of the present study is to produce, and to begin to illustrate the use of, a theoretical model by which varying attitudes to, and experiences of, wilderness may be understood. A classical Jungian developmental framework is utilised for these purposes. The paper begins with brief definitions of the concepts pertinent to this work followed by a fairly comprehensive summary of Neumann's developmental model. The author's model, constructed on this theoretical basis, is then outlined and applied at a mythological level to the attitudes to wilderness manifest in the

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Nelson, Thomas A. (Thomas Allen). "An Environmental Evaluation and Public Opinion Survey Concerning Park and Recreation Development in Flower Mound, Texas." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1985. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500672/.

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An environmental evaluation concerning land designated for park and recreation development was conducted in Flower Mound, Texas. Results were compared with the findings of a public opinion survey of the citizenry of Flower Mound. The first section is an introduction to land use and recreation planning. Section two presents a review of pertinent literature concerning environmental evaluation and recreation and recreation planning. Third is a brief description of Flower Mound, Texas, and existing park properties. The fourth section discusses both the environmental evaluation and the survey resea

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Sheridan, Daragh Martin. "The role of social support in youth sport." Thesis, University of Stirling, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/25213.

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This thesis aimed to extend knowledge concerning the role of social support in youth sport. A literature review was conducted to identify the current status of knowledge in the area through a systematic review of studies applicable to social support in youth sport. The findings provided up-to-date knowledge in the study area and informed a two-part intervention-based study designed to determine the feasibility of whether an intervention has the potential to be run again in a controlled trial. The first (quantitative) part of the study aimed to determine the effect of the intervention on partic

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Joseph, Anjali. "Where older people walk assessing the relationship between physical environmental factors and walking behavior of older adults /." Diss., Available online, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006, 2006. http://etd.gatech.edu/theses/available/etd-04072006-103929/.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006.<br>Zimring, Craig, Committee Chair ; Kohl, Harold W., Committee Member ; Bafna, Sonit, Committee Member ; Sparling, Phillip, Committee Member ; Day, Kristen, Committee Member.

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Mayes, Gayle. "The effects of an Outward Bound course on the physical self-concept of participants." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 1997. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/36563/1/36563_Mayes_1997.pdf.

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This study presents a theory and model of self-concept and physical-self-concept as a framework for the project. The literature review discusses results of research on the impact of physical and sports-related activities upon the physical selfconcept, along with existing research on the effects of the Outward Bound intervention upon physical self-concept. The study used the Richards Physical Self-Concept Scale to measure the effects of a twenty-six day Outward Bound course upon the physical self-concept of participants. The seven subdomains of Action, Appearance, Body Build, Health, P

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Burr, Kevin F. "Wilderness in British Columbia: the psychological dimensions of wilderness values and use." Thesis, 1990. https://dspace.library.uvic.ca//handle/1828/9483.

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Wilderness is an important Issue in British Columbia. The government of British Columbia deemed it necessary to establish a Wilderness Advisory Committee in 1985 to review and report on the place of wilderness in society in the province. Recently, the media have highlighted the controversy and confrontation over several areas in British Columbia on the issue of preservation versus development. This issue continues to stimulate public debate. This study surveys four groups of subjects in British Columbia in order to assess and compare their wilderness psychological dimensions. These fou

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Nicolao, Leonardo 1976. "Happiness, consumption and hedonic adaptation." 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/18374.

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Previous theories have suggested that consumers will be happier if they spend their money on experiences such as travel as opposed to material possessions such as automobiles. I test this experience recommendation and show that it may be misleading in its general form. Valence of the outcome significantly moderates differences in respondents' reported retrospective happiness with material versus experiential purchases. For purchases that turned out positively, experiential purchases lead to more happiness than do material purchases, as the experience recommendation suggests. However, for purch

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Claxton, Amy. "Playing together and staying together : an analysis of leisure activities and marital quality across the transition to parenthood." 2006. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/theses/2441.

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Lougheed, Sean. "The effects of a holistic wilderness camping model." 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/808.

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Gumede, Ntshekane Goodness. "The provision of tourism and recreation facilities along the N2 national road in the Stanger-Mthunzini districts." Thesis, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10530/58.

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A dissertation of limited scope submitted to the Faculty of Arts in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the course-work degree of Masters of Recreation and Tourism in the Centre for Recreation and Tourism at The University of Zululand, 2003.<br>This study is conducted with a view that the provision of tourism and recreation attractions contributes greatly to the social, physical and economic development in the Stanger-Mthunzini Districts. The study is also carried out with a view that tourism has a great potential of boosting the economy of the study area and the entire country of S

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Van, Ess Erica. "Investigation of the presence and change over time of water quality parameters in selected natural swimming areas in Oregon." Thesis, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/34170.

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Few studies, and none in Oregon, have examined the presence and change of water quality parameters over time in popular natural swimming areas. This information is necessary to better understand water quality and risk of illness from either fecal contamination or cross-infection from other swimmers. The purpose of this study was to quantitatively measure bacterial and selected physical and chemical parameters, and collect background information for changes to the current state water quality criteria. Five natural swimming areas in Linn, Benton and Polk counties were chosen and sampled biweekly

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"The work-leisure relationship among working youth-centre members: implication for program planning with a test of the 'compensatory hypothesis'." Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1987. http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5885813.

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Stoeckl, Natalie Elaine. "Pricing and functional form in the travel cost model : a monte carlo and empirical investigation." Phd thesis, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/148152.

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Zwaan, Tashwille Carlo Mario. "Exploring factors that contribute to sport participation amongst boys in the middle childhood phase." Diss., 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/11958.

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Beginning as young as five or six years of age, children participate in organised sports and there are an estimated 25-35 million children under the age of eighteen who participate in organised youth sports. Whether success records, statistics, motivational factors or personal reasons are the motivators behind participation in sports, athletes are often studied by the population. Despite a large contingency of children who participate in sports, professional or adult athletes’ thoughts and motivations are often studied. However, one thing is known: The reason children play sports is because

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Mangeya, Hugh. "Sociologuistic analysis of graffiri written in Shona and English found in selected urban areas of Zimbabwe." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18670.

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Various researches across the world have established that graffiti writing is a universal social practice. The actual occurrence or manifestation of graffiti is however far from being universal cross-culturally. It varies based on a wide array of social variables. This research therefore set out to interrogate the occurrence of graffiti writing as a unique social practice in Zimbabwean urban areas. Three Zimbabwean urban areas (Harare, Chitungwiza and Gweru) were specifically sampled for the collection of graffiti inscriptions on various surfaces which included toilet walls, durawalls as well

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Baur, Joshua W. R. "Urban natural parks in Portland : nature, networks, and community health." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/26109.

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Three trends are occurring today in the United States which inspired this research. First, America is growing increasingly urbanized. Today, more Americans are living in cities than in rural environments, and this pattern is predicted to continue for the foreseeable future. Urban living has benefits, but there are also challenges for city residents including pollution, traffic, and crime. As social scientists, we need to improve our understanding of urban dwellers' relationship with their natural environment just as biophysical scientists are focusing more and more on the impacts of urban deve

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