Date of Graduation
2003
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MS
Committee Chair
Chad D. Pierskalla
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine the associations of recreation and leisure with community satisfaction. The quantity, quality, and social context of participation in recreation and leisure activities are examined as potential predictors of community satisfaction. Questionnaires were distributed to a systematic random sample of residents in Montgomery, West Virginia. Following a multiple stepwise regression analysis, findings indicate that quantity (frequency) of leisure participation and quality (satisfaction) with recreation and leisure are predictors of community satisfaction. Pearsonís Correlation Coefficients indicate that frequency of volunteering and working in the yard are most strongly related with community satisfaction. The results of this study suggest that the quantity of leisure participation and recreation and leisure satisfaction are predictors of community satisfaction. These results suggest that recreation programmers should include activities such as service projects and other types of community-based activities in their programs.
Recommended Citation
Goldberg, Abraham, "The associations of recreation and leisure with community satisfaction." (2003). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD). 10740.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/10740