Drinking Behavior and its Relationship to Outdoor Recreation Participation
- 1 July 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Leisure Research
- Vol. 9 (3) , 165-173
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00222216.1977.11970327
Abstract
This study examined the relationship between drinking patterns and outdoor recreation activities, using data from a sample taken in a midwestern city. It found that alcoholic beverage consumption is compatible with the selected outdoor activities and the heaviest drinkers have the highest participation rates. It is suggested that the same background factors that influence drinking behavior also influence outdoor recreation participation. In conjunction with the earlier work of Sessoms and Oakley, it appears that only at the highest level of alcohol consumption (alcoholism) does drinking decrease the levels of participation.Keywords
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