A Comparative Analysis of White and Black College Students’ Attitudes and Behaviors toward Participating in Wildland Recreation

dc.contributor.advisorMcDowell, Jacqueline
dc.contributor.authorWine, Virginia Callie
dc.creatorWine, Virginia Callie
dc.date2018-01-17
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-11T20:23:30Z
dc.date.available2018-06-11T20:23:30Z
dc.description.abstractResearch has noted that Blacks are noticeably absent from wildlands, even in regions of the country where Blacks are highly concentrated. Surveys of public lands and other wildland areas have shown that an overwhelming majority of the recreationists are White. It is suggested that more research is needed in order to understand the visitation, recreation patterns, attitudes and behavior toward participation in natural areas (e.g., wildlands) among Blacks. Using a sample of Black and White students who attend George Mason University as the target population, the purpose of this study was to examine college students' attitudes and behaviors toward participating in wildland recreation, as well as their perceived cause for national low participation trends of Blacks and facilitators to increase their participation rate. A non-experimental convergent parallel mixed methods design was used to assess the attitudes and behavioral differences of students toward wildland recreation using online survey. It was found that Blacks were not absent from wildlands and parks, as literature suggests. However, it was discovered that the majority of Blacks had higher visitation rates in natural areas that were in suburban and urban settings. In comparison, Whites were more likely to visit areas that were more solitude and required specialized equipment, skill-sets, and education.
dc.identifierdoi:10.13021/G8K107
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/10994
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectWildland recreation
dc.subjectAfrican Americans / blacks in wildlands
dc.subjectBlacks' attitudes and behaviors
dc.subjectNature-based recreation
dc.subjectOutdoor recreation
dc.titleA Comparative Analysis of White and Black College Students’ Attitudes and Behaviors toward Participating in Wildland Recreation
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.disciplineSport and Recreation Studies
thesis.degree.grantorGeorge Mason University
thesis.degree.levelMaster's
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science in Sport and Recreation Studies

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