Measuring place of residence across urban and rural spaces: An application to fears associated with outdoor recreation

Publication date: Available online 14 September 2019Source: The Social Science JournalAuthor(s): Eileen E. Avery, Michele D. Baumer, Joan M. Hermsen, Braden T. Leap, Jill R. Lucht, J. Sanford Rikoon, Sonja A. Wilhelm StanisAbstractPlace of residence is one factor that may affect individual engagement and experiences in outdoor recreation. In this paper we assess four measures of place of residence and their associations with fears related to outdoor recreation. Data are from a statewide survey of Missouri households conducted in 2013 (n = 3,204). Logistic regression models are used to examine different measurements of place of residence and their relationship to the likelihood respondents reported environmental or social fears related to participation in outdoor recreation. The relationship between place of residence and reporting environmental fears was contingent on how place of residence was measured. In contrast, results related to social fears were more consistent such that residents of more urban and suburban settings were significantly more likely to report a social fear related to outdoor recreation activities regardless of how place of residence was operationalized.
Source: The Social Science Journal - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research