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The research aims to explore how personality traits affect the choice and frequency of outdoor recreation activities and the anticipated satisfaction from those activities.

June 1, 1977Environment and Behavior

Personality, Outdoor Recreation, and Expected Consequences

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The research aims to explore how personality traits affect the choice and frequency of outdoor recreation activities and the anticipated satisfaction from those activities.
Participants were 50 recreationists for each of the nine activities studied.
Data were collected through on-site interviews measuring past year activity engagement.
Sex classification was used to categorize participants into active and nonactive groups.
Personality likely influences the choice of preferred recreation activities, although associations are weak.
Frequency of participation in chosen activities is significantly related to personality traits.
Active recreationists' personality profiles differ from national norms.

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Exploratory research examines how personality influences recreation choices and expected outcomes among participants.

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Driver et al. (1977) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a133766ae549d8bbc3c0bcf https://doi.org/10.1177/001391657792002

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Personality, Outdoor Recreation, and Expected Consequences

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