Regulatory Role of Gender in the Effect of Outdoor Recreation Self-Efficacy on the Recreational Risk-taking Behavior Cover Image

Doğal Alan Rekreasyonu Öz-Yeterliğinin Rekreasyonel Risk Alma Davranışı Üzerindeki Etkisinde Cinsiyetin Düzenleyici Rolü
Regulatory Role of Gender in the Effect of Outdoor Recreation Self-Efficacy on the Recreational Risk-taking Behavior

Author(s): Özge Yavaş Tez, Pınar Güzel Gürbüz, Melike Esentaş
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Psychology, Behaviorism, Sports Studies
Published by: Dumlupınar Üniversitesi - Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Yüksekokulu
Keywords: Outdoor Recreation; Self-efficacy; Recreation; Risk-taking;

Summary/Abstract: The study aims to reveal whether the gender variable has a regulatory role in the effect of self-efficacy of outdoor recreational events participated by individuals on recreational risk-taking behavior. The sample group of the study consisted of 370 leisure time participants who participated in different outdoor recreation activities. Personal information form, Outdoor Recreation Self-Efficacy (ORSE), and A-Domain-Specific Risk-Taking Scale Short Form (DOSPERT) were applied to the participants in the study. It has been found following the analysis that there is a causal relationship between outdoor recreation self-efficacy and recreational risk-taking behavior and the p-value is statistically significant. After the regulatory impact analysis, significant differences were found in the relation “outdoor recreation self-efficacy and recreational risk-taking behavior” (β=.39 in female and β=.38 in male for skill and efficacy and recreational risk-taking, p< 0.001; β=.41 in female and β=.34 in male for achievement and pleasure and recreational risk-taking, p< 0.001)

  • Issue Year: 8/2021
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 181-197
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Turkish