Abstract
Abstract
The State of Maine is known to have a population of residents that are highly active in outdoor recreation activities and regularly visit Maine’s State Parks. Even though residents’ overall constraints to participating in outdoor recreation in Maine were found to be relatively low, a considerable portion of the population experiences significant barriers for participating in recreational activities while other analogous factors further constrain these residents from visiting Maine State Parks. For this study, a survey was conducted with a sample of Maine residents who were each asked to indicate the factors that limit their pursuit of outdoor recreational activities in general as well as specify, from a corresponding list of limitations, why they had not visited a Maine State Park before (n=399). The results of McNemar chi-square analyses found that being too busy, lack of knowledge, lack of interest, and family status were statistically significant overlapping constraints (p<0.05).
An Examination of the Overlapping Constraints for Maine Residents Participating in Outdoor Recreation Activities and Visiting Maine's State Parks
Abstract
The State of Maine is known to have a population of residents that are highly active in outdoor recreation activities and regularly visit Maine’s State Parks. Even though residents’ overall constraints to participating in outdoor recreation in Maine were found to be relatively low, a considerable portion of the population experiences significant barriers for participating in recreational activities while other analogous factors further constrain these residents from visiting Maine State Parks. For this study, a survey was conducted with a sample of Maine residents who were each asked to indicate the factors that limit their pursuit of outdoor recreational activities in general as well as specify, from a corresponding list of limitations, why they had not visited a Maine State Park before (n=399). The results of McNemar chi-square analyses found that being too busy, lack of knowledge, lack of interest, and family status were statistically significant overlapping constraints (p<0.05).
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Matt D. Scaccia
University of Maine
5755 Nutting Hall- Office #223
School of Forest Resources
Orono, ME 04469-5755
matthew.scaccia@maine.edu