Yuan and McEwen (1989) Test for campers' experience preference differences among three ROS setting classes

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Test for campers' experience preference differences among three ROS setting classes

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CONTRIBUTORS:

	Author:	Yuan, M. S.
	Author:	McEwen, D.

JOURNAL:

Leisure Sciences, 11(3), 177 - 185.

YEAR:

1989

PUB TYPE:

Journal Article

SUBJECT(S):

outdoor-recreation; planning; administration; facility

DISCIPLINE:

No discipline assigned

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https://secure.sportquest.com/su.cfm?articleno=247351&title=247351

LANGUAGE:

English

PUB ID:

103-339-207 (Last edited on 2002/02/27 18:43:59 US/Mountain)

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ABSTRACT:
The Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) has evolved into a major planning concept used by recreation managers. This approach has much intuitive and practical appeal; however, many of the theoretical concepts have not been thoroughly tested. This research investigated whether visitors' experience preferences are heterogeneous or homogeneous across different campground setting classes as categorized by the ROS. Five hundred and sixty campers in three ROS classes were surveyed. Of the 31 experience variables studied, three mean perferences differed significantly among all three classes, six differed among two sets of classes, and four differed significantly between one set of classes. Results showed that visitors' experience preferences differed less between ROS classes than might have been expected. This study suggests that campground settings do not necessarily follow ROS guidelines and that ROS class designation may not be applicable to all types of recreation activities and settings. Contends that many of the theoretical concepts of the Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) have not been thoroughly tested. Investigates whether visitors' experience preferences are heterogeneous or homogeneous across different campground setting classes, as categorized by the ROS. Surveys campers (n=560) in three ROS classes: rural, roaded natural, and semiprimitive motorized. Subjects rank, on a point Likert scale, their preferences for realizing each of 31 experience variables while on a camping trip. Of the variables studied, three mean preferences differ significantly among all three classes, six differ among two sets of classes, and four differ significantly between one set of classes. Results show that visitors' experience preferences differ less between ROS classes than might have been expected. Findings suggest that campground settings do not necessarily follow ROS guidelines, and that ROS class designation may not be applicable to all types of recreation activities and settings.

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