Quasi Seniors and Seniors Forest Recreation Behavioral Intentions - A Case Study of Xitou Nature Education Area

• Main Authors: Yin-Huei Tseng, 曾孆慧
• Other Authors: You-Jie Huang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/y9rmkz

碩士 === 朝陽科技大學 === 休閒事業管理系 === 103 === With the populations of the quasi Seniors and Seniors increase rapidly, we can announce that the advent of an aging society. This issue has been gradually emphasized through their participating recreational activities and enhancing self-care function trends. Xitou Nature Education Area, surrounded by mountains with the sea level 800-2,000 m, covers an area of 2,200 hectares. In the Xitou Forest Recreational Area , many Taiwania cryptomerioides and Cryptomeria japonica abounding in phytoncid are planted. Since the Japanese Occupation, it has been chosen as the forest for practical training and research. Engaging in recreation activities in Xitou brings the quasi Seniors and Seniors themslves many multipe benefits and offers ecomic profits to our society. The purpose of this study is to understand the attitude of the quasi Seniors and Seniors toward recreation behavior, and the degree of influence from subjective norms and preceived behavioral control on behavioral intentions. Through analyzing information datas, this study found the following results: First of all, age, education, retired or not, and working conditions will affect the quasi Seniors and Seniors’ attitude toward forest recreatin behavior, subjective norm, perceived behavioral controal and their behavioral intention. Second, the quasi Seniors and Seniors’ attitude toward forest recreation behavior, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control has a positive impact on behavioral intentions. Third, the quasi Seniors and Seniors agree most that forest recreation activities can promote individual health,and relax their body and mind. Fourth, family and friends influent the forest recreation behavior of the quasi Seniors and Seniors most. Fifth, the forest recreation behavior of the perceived behavior control to the quasi Senors and Seniors has an positive impact on behavior. Lastly, the quasi Seniors and Seniors’ attitude toward forest recreation behavior and subjective norms shows significant differences on behavioral intentions.