Po-Yu Wang
Biographic Data
| ID | 6294895 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Po-Yu Wang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Po-Yu |
| FAMILY NAME | Wang |
| SIGNATURE | WANG P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Changhua Christian Hospital |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3567-1675 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Outdoor play
In September 2025, a globally informed 2025 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play will be launched to renew momentum for advancing outdoor play worldwide for planetary health. This study was conducted to support its development, by providing a comprehensive overview of the current landscape, challenges, and opportunities for outdoor play specifically within the Asia region, in parallel with five other regional reviews for global representatio…
Role identities of adventure tour operators in national parks
As the demand for adventure tourism in national parks increases, the number of adventure tour operators also increases, and the debate regarding their presence in national parks ensues. This paper focuses on the operators’ interpretation of adventure tourism in New South Wales (NSW) national parks, and explores why the operators have particular perspectives on adventure tourism in national parks. This paper draws on identity theory as a foundatio…
Is It Weird to Enjoy Solitude? Relationship of Solitude Capacity with Personality Traits and Physical and Mental Health in Junior College Students
Background : Teenagers described as enjoying their own company have been claimed to have a weird personality and experience loneliness and negative emotions and have often been labeled with negative attributes. However, previous studies have provided a limited understanding of teenagers' capacity for solitude. Objectives : The purpose of this study was to explore the correlations between teenagers' capacity for solitude and both personality trait…
Does Interpersonal Interaction Really Improve Emotion, Sleep Quality, and Self-Efficacy among Junior College Students
This study discusses the correlation between teenagers' real-life interpersonal interactions and teenagers' online interpersonal interactions with regards to emotion, sleep quality, and self-efficacy. This study adopted a cross-sectional design that included a survey using a structured questionnaire which included demographic data, the Chinese version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the…
Are the Self-esteem, Self-efficacy, and Interpersonal Interaction of Junior College Students Related to the Solitude Capacity
Background: Studies on the solitude capacity of university students have been extremely limited and failed to clearly illustrate the correlation of solitude capacity with internal psychological variables and the favorability of interpersonal relationships. The aim of this study was to explore the correlation of college students' solitude capacity with scores for self-esteem, self-efficacy, and interpersonal relationships. Method: A cross-sectiona…
Motivations of adventure recreation pioneers – a study of Taiwanese white-water kayaking pioneers
Adventure recreation pioneers play a crucial role in the development of adventure tourism. Without these pioneers’ efforts, it would be difficult to turn adventure recreation into adventure tourism. This article aims to use motivation as a starting point to understand adventure recreation pioneers, and is based on semi-structured interviews with seven Taiwanese kayaking pioneers. Adventure experiences, love of nature, and enjoyment of having like…
Building sense of community in youth vacation camps through staff training
This study examines a sense of community developed by and among staff at two diverse youth vacation programmes. In-depth interviews and non-participant observations conducted with counselors and camp directors at each camp were the methods used by this study to collect data. Inclusion boundaries and episodic distinction are the two themes that emerged from the data. The findings reveal that both camps sought to establish a sense of community thro…
Values congruity in tourism and protected areas policy
Tourism is significantly linked to a range of economic fluctuations. This is particularly evident in the recent global financial crisis that has seen a decline in tourist visitation numbers. This situation has seen governments, regional tourism associations and tourism business operators globally, seeking ways to minimize the impact of this decline. While the global financial crisis has had a significant impact upon tourism in general, one area w…
Motivations of adventure recreation pioneers – a study of Taiwanese white-water kayaking pioneers
Adventure recreation pioneers play a crucial role in the development of adventure tourism. Without these pioneers’ efforts, it would be difficult to turn adventure recreation into adventure tourism. This article aims to use motivation as a starting point to understand adventure recreation pioneers, and is based on semi-structured interviews with seven Taiwanese kayaking pioneers. Adventure experiences, love of nature, and enjoyment of having like…
Building sense of community in youth vacation camps through staff training
This study examines a sense of community developed by and among staff at two diverse youth vacation programmes. In-depth interviews and non-participant observations conducted with counselors and camp directors at each camp were the methods used by this study to collect data. Inclusion boundaries and episodic distinction are the two themes that emerged from the data. The findings reveal that both camps sought to establish a sense of community thro…
Values congruity in tourism and protected areas policy
Tourism is significantly linked to a range of economic fluctuations. This is particularly evident in the recent global financial crisis that has seen a decline in tourist visitation numbers. This situation has seen governments, regional tourism associations and tourism business operators globally, seeking ways to minimize the impact of this decline. While the global financial crisis has had a significant impact upon tourism in general, one area w…
Building sense of community in youth vacation camps through staff training
This study examines a sense of community developed by and among staff at two diverse youth vacation programmes. In-depth interviews and non-participant observations conducted with counselors and camp directors at each camp were the methods used by this study to collect data. Inclusion boundaries and episodic distinction are the two themes that emerged from the data. The findings reveal that both camps sought to establish a sense of community thro…
Motivations of adventure recreation pioneers – a study of Taiwanese white-water kayaking pioneers
Adventure recreation pioneers play a crucial role in the development of adventure tourism. Without these pioneers’ efforts, it would be difficult to turn adventure recreation into adventure tourism. This article aims to use motivation as a starting point to understand adventure recreation pioneers, and is based on semi-structured interviews with seven Taiwanese kayaking pioneers. Adventure experiences, love of nature, and enjoyment of having like…
Is It Weird to Enjoy Solitude? Relationship of Solitude Capacity with Personality Traits and Physical and Mental Health in Junior College Students
Background : Teenagers described as enjoying their own company have been claimed to have a weird personality and experience loneliness and negative emotions and have often been labeled with negative attributes. However, previous studies have provided a limited understanding of teenagers' capacity for solitude. Objectives : The purpose of this study was to explore the correlations between teenagers' capacity for solitude and both personality trait…
Does Interpersonal Interaction Really Improve Emotion, Sleep Quality, and Self-Efficacy among Junior College Students
This study discusses the correlation between teenagers' real-life interpersonal interactions and teenagers' online interpersonal interactions with regards to emotion, sleep quality, and self-efficacy. This study adopted a cross-sectional design that included a survey using a structured questionnaire which included demographic data, the Chinese version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the…
Are the Self-esteem, Self-efficacy, and Interpersonal Interaction of Junior College Students Related to the Solitude Capacity
Background: Studies on the solitude capacity of university students have been extremely limited and failed to clearly illustrate the correlation of solitude capacity with internal psychological variables and the favorability of interpersonal relationships. The aim of this study was to explore the correlation of college students' solitude capacity with scores for self-esteem, self-efficacy, and interpersonal relationships. Method: A cross-sectiona…
Role identities of adventure tour operators in national parks
As the demand for adventure tourism in national parks increases, the number of adventure tour operators also increases, and the debate regarding their presence in national parks ensues. This paper focuses on the operators’ interpretation of adventure tourism in New South Wales (NSW) national parks, and explores why the operators have particular perspectives on adventure tourism in national parks. This paper draws on identity theory as a foundatio…
Outdoor play
In September 2025, a globally informed 2025 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play will be launched to renew momentum for advancing outdoor play worldwide for planetary health. This study was conducted to support its development, by providing a comprehensive overview of the current landscape, challenges, and opportunities for outdoor play specifically within the Asia region, in parallel with five other regional reviews for global representatio…
Psychology (5 works) · Geography (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Adventure (3 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Outdoor and Experiential Education (3 works) · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (3 works)