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The Recreational Use of Natural Environments by Danish and New Zealand Tertiary Students

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 June 2015

Erik Mygind  and
Mike Boyes
Erik Mygind
Affiliation:
Institute of Exercise and Sport Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Mike Boyes
Affiliation:
School of Physical Education, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Abstract

The purpose of the study was to compare demographic profiles, agents of socialisation on participation in outdoor activities and preferences for spending time in natural areas of New Zealand and Danish physical education students. The data were gathered by questionnaire from 270 Danish and 241 Mew Zealand students. New Zealand students expressed a stronger perception of being an outdoor person and may be linked to the fact that 12% of the Danish students have lived their lives in rural areas in contrast to 30% of the New Zealand students. Further, school and sport clubs were ranked higher by New Zealand students as factors of influence on outdoor life activities. Friends and parents/family were the most influential agencies of socialisation with no differences between nations. More than 92% of the Danish and New Zealand students had previous experiences of longer lasting outdoor trips. The study provide data for ongoing interpretation and create a basis for questions and reflections for the benefit of students in both institutions.

Type
Research Article
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Australian Journal of Environmental Education , Volume 17 , 2001 , pp. 41 - 46
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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