Jason W. Whiting
University of Georgia
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Local Environment | 2011
Lincoln R. Larson; Jason W. Whiting; Gary T. Green
This study used structural equation modelling to examine the effects of socio-demographic variables and outdoor recreation participation on pro-environmental behaviour (PEB) among an ethnically diverse population of adult state-park visitors near Atlanta, Georgia, USA (N = 319). Data collected through intercept surveys at three state parks were used to examine interactions among potential predictors of PEB, including socio-demographics (ethnicity, gender, education, and income), outdoor recreation participation (during childhood and adulthood), and environmental value orientations (biocentric and anthropocentric). The best fitting model accounted for 40% of the variance in self-reported PEB and indicated the strongest positive relationship between adult outdoor recreation participation and PEB (β = 0.54, t = 5.70). Biocentric and anthropocentric value orientation scores were also significant antecedents of PEB (β = 0.17, t = 1.99, and β = 0.19, t = 2.56, respectively), and both were influenced by socio-demographic variables. Overall, results suggest that a diverse publics environmental ethos and propensity to engage in PEBs could be influenced by outdoor recreation opportunities.
Journal of Leisure Research | 2014
Lincoln R. Larson; Jason W. Whiting; Gary T. Green; J.M. Bowker
Abstract Parks provide many outdoor recreation opportunities that encourage physical activity and healthy lifestyles, and research has recently begun to explore the demographic, social, and environmental factors associated with park-based activity levels, particularly outside of urban areas. This study used a mixed methods approach to investigate physical activity levels and correlates among demographically diverse state park visitors in Georgia. Data were collected during summer 2010 via onsite intercept surveys (n = 1,073) and structured observations of visitor behavior (n = 9,453 individuals observed). Analyses revealed substantial levels of activity during park visits and highlighted links between socially oriented recreation participation and park-based physical activity, particularly for Latinos and African Americans. Results could provide park managers with insightful information for promoting and sustaining park-based physical activity across diverse communities.
Journal of park and recreation administration | 2012
Jason W. Whiting; L. R. Lawson; Gary T. Green
Journal of outdoor recreation and tourism | 2014
Lincoln R. Larson; Jason W. Whiting; Gary T. Green; J.M. Bowker
Children, Youth and Environments | 2013
Lincoln R. Larson; Jason W. Whiting; Gary T. Green
Illuminare: A Student Journal in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Studies | 2011
Jason W. Whiting; Katharine A. Pawelko; Gary T. Green; Lincoln R. Larson
Journal of park and recreation administration | 2015
Lincoln R. Larson; Jason W. Whiting; Gary T. Green; J.M. Bowker
In: Fisher, Cherie LeBlanc; Watts, Clifton E., Jr., eds. Proceedings of the 2010 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-94. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 71-76. | 2012
Jason W. Whiting; Katharine A. Pawelko
Archive | 2012
Lincoln R. Larson; Jason W. Whiting; Gary T. Green; J.M. Bowker
In: Fisher, Cherie LeBlanc; Watts, Clifton E., Jr., eds. Proceedings of the 2010 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-94. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 58-63. | 2012
Jason W. Whiting; Lincoln R. Larson; Gary T. Green