Test for campers' experience preference differences among three ROS setting classes

Bibliographic Data

ID11216403
AuthorsMichael S Yuan (University of Montana, corresponding author), Douglas McEwen (Southern Illinois University), Douglas N McEwen (Southern Illinois University Carbondale)
Year1989
Volume11
Issue3
Pages177-185
Publication date1989-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueLeisure Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0149-0400 • E-ISSN: 1521-0588
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01490408909512218
OpenAlexW2058093104
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited4

The Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) has evolved into a major planning concept used by recreation managers. This approach has much intuitive and practical appeal; however, many of the theoretical concepts have not been thoroughly tested. This research investigated whether visitors’ experience preferences are heterogeneous or homogeneous across different campground setting classes as categorized by the ROS. Five hundred and sixty campers in three ROS classes were surveyed. Of the 31 experience variables studied, three mean perferences differed significantly among all three classes, six differed among two sets of classes, and four differed significantly between one set of classes. Results showed that visitors’ experience preferences differed less between ROS classes than might have been expected. This study suggests that campground settings do not necessarily follow ROS guidelines and that ROS class designation may not be applicable to all types of recreation activities and settings

Appeal · Biology · Class (philosophy · Combinatorics · Homogeneous · Political science · Preference · Recreation · Set (abstract data type · Statistics · Test (biology · Computer Science · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Ecology · Mathematics · Psychology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Urban Green Space and Health

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