Changes in Visitors' Environmental Focus during an Appreciative Recreation Experience

McKay, Adam D.

doi:10.1080/00222216.2012.11950261

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“…this is a period during which participants appear to incorporate the whale-watch experience into a broadened view of environmental issues, reconsidering their opinions in the context of the interaction with whales they just experienced. Our current results confirm this interpretation, and support the conclusion that this is a point at which the guide should extend the context from a local to a global scale, explaining challenges such as pollution, habitat degradation, and climate change (Corkeron, 2006;Forestell, 2008;Mckay et al, 2012). reference materials and a variety of specific action alternatives should be provided to encourage positive changes in behavior (Corkeron, 2006;Orams, 1997).…”

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confidence: 90%

“…Subsequent work has mainly focused on the on-site activity phase, and explored the extent to which it may contain multiple phases. Mckay, Brownlee, and Hallo (2012) provide an extensive review of efforts over three decades to better understand the dynamic nature of on-site activity, with the view to improve success in achieving both educational and managerial goals. It is now generally accepted that an on-site experience is an evolving, dynamic, transitory, and multidimensional phenomenon (Mckay et al, 2012).…”

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Change in Focus of Attention Among Whale-watch Passengers Occurs As a Function of Temporal Phase of the Tour

Hrycik¹,

Forestell²

2012

Tourism in Marine Environments

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long Island University (lIU) Post, Brookville, Ny, USA this article examines how the focus of attention of whale-watch passengers changes as a tour progresses, based on the premise that effective interpretation programs should be sensitive to changes in passenger mindset during the course of a tour. Spontaneous questions asked by 823 passengers during 24 whale-watch tours off the New England coast during the summer of 2007 were recorded. the 24 tours carried 7,256 passengers during the 2-month study period. Content analysis of the 823 questions indicated that focus of attention varied in a predictable fashion during the tour. this suggests that whale-watch interpretation programs intending to influence passenger awareness of marine mammals, their ocean habitat, and the importance of marine conservation should be sensitive to the changes in focus of attention that occur throughout a tour.

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Change in Focus of Attention Among Whale-watch Passengers Occurs As a Function of Temporal Phase of the Tour

Hrycik¹,

Forestell²

2012

Tourism in Marine Environments

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“…We settled for surveying only one item per type of attentional focus in line with the approach by McIntyre and Roggenbuck (1998). Other studies have assessed two or more items per attentional focus but their factor structure has not been fully confirmed (Borrie & Roggenbuck, 2001;McKay, Brownlee, & Hallo, 2012).…”

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The Psychology of Recent Nature Visits: (How) Are Motives and Attentional Focus Related to Post-Visit Restorative Experiences, Creativity, and Emotional Well-Being?

Pasanen

Neuvonen

Korpela

2017

Environment and Behavior

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The health-enhancing benefits of contact with nature have become widely recognized but empirical studies that consider the motives and attentional focus of nature visits are lacking. These psychological qualities may partly determine why one visits natural environments and why some visits are more restorative than others. This study examined recent nature visits by Finnish survey respondents (n=565) via exploratory structural equation modelling. In the estimated models, motives and attentional focus explained 54-57% of post-visit restorativeness, 22% of creativity, and 33-37% of emotional well-being. Of the assessed motives, stress reduction was most strongly connected to increased restorativeness and emotional well-being. The motive to be alone showed a positive indirect-but negative direct-connection to emotional well-being. Additionally, focus on oneself, the activity, and the environment were positively associated with the outcomes. The results indicate that motives and attentional focus are strongly connected to the outcomes of nature visits.

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“…For this reason, public health organizations are seeking to increase the health and wellbeing of people through alternative routes (e.g., outdoor activities, appreciative outdoor recreation, etc. ), in which water-based experiences can be included [5], thus creating an opportunity for a renewed interest in hot springs.…”

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“…Other products and experiences are revivals of traditional and ancient ideas and practices related to water that have-to varying degrees-continued to have a presence in societies from the beginning of history to the present, such as the thermal use of mineral waters that, thanks to their curative properties, can enhance one's physical and psychological wellbeing. According to McKay et al [5], the amount of time spent in a place can be an important factor in determining the satisfaction of the visitors of a particular site or the participants in a particular experience. Therefore, it is necessary to offer enough, varied activities to encourage longer stays at a given water-based tourism destination.…”

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Water Tourism: A New Strategy for the Sustainable Management of Water-Based Ecosystems and Landscapes in Extremadura (Spain)

Folgado-Fernández

Di-Clemente

Mogollón

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Water is an important element for the conservation of ecosystems and for human wellbeing. Recently, there has been a loss of awareness about the value of this resource, which requires scientific and practical action to encourage the rise of a new cultural attitude regarding water. Tourism gives water resources great potential, because it facilitates the development of such attractive resources, combining their protection with respectful use. However, studies that have explored the water tourism–territory relationship are still scarce. The objective of this work is to explore the current, touristic use of the aquifer sites in the Spanish region of Extremadura in order to determine whether these practices have the potential to generate new sensitivity about the value of water and its importance in socioeconomic development and environmental conservation. This research uses qualitative and quantitative methodologies, obtaining results that confirm the strategic role of water in the proper management of ecosystems and for the enhancement of human wellbeing. The empirical results show the beginning of a change in water-based tourism from both a supply- and demand-side perspectives. The conclusions suggest potential new measures that will facilitate a better understanding of the value of water, enhance the quality of life for everyone, and safeguard ecosystems.

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Changes in Visitors' Environmental Focus during an Appreciative Recreation Experience

Cited by 14 publications

References 23 publications

Change in Focus of Attention Among Whale-watch Passengers Occurs As a Function of Temporal Phase of the Tour

Change in Focus of Attention Among Whale-watch Passengers Occurs As a Function of Temporal Phase of the Tour

The Psychology of Recent Nature Visits: (How) Are Motives and Attentional Focus Related to Post-Visit Restorative Experiences, Creativity, and Emotional Well-Being?

Water Tourism: A New Strategy for the Sustainable Management of Water-Based Ecosystems and Landscapes in Extremadura (Spain)

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