Date of Award
5-2012
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Legacy Department
Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management
Committee Chair/Advisor
Anderson, Denise
Committee Member
Barcelona , Robert
Committee Member
Anderson , Dan
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Personal causation has been the subject of scholarly inquiry for some time. The theory of planned behavior attributes behavioral intentions to influences of subjective norms, attitudes, and perceived behavioral control (PBC). Behavior may be influenced by the pressure of important others, personal feelings toward the behavior, and people's perception of performing a behavior with ease. Self-efficacy refers to an individual's confidence in his or her ability to perform a given behavior that leads to a specific outcome. This study explored the connection between behavioral intention and activity persistence via an adapted model of the theory of planned behavior by adding the construct of self-efficacy. Leisure Skills courses at Clemson University, which provide skill development in a variety of recreation pursuits, served as the setting for the study. Quantitative analyses were employed to understand the influences of behavioral intentions to persist in recreation activities. Four categories of activities were examined in this study: outdoor recreation, sport, personal maintenance, and dance. Results provided insight to the motivating factors of college students' engagement in collegiate recreation class activities and also provided potential programming delivery ideas.
Recommended Citation
Hochstetler, Austin, "Is It You, Me, Or Am I Just Too Good? An Examination Of Behavioral Intentions And Recreation Activity Persistence" (2012). All Theses. 1309.
https://open.clemson.edu/all_theses/1309