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dc.contributor.advisorBarbieri, Carla Elianaeng
dc.contributor.advisorWilhelm Stanis, Sonjaeng
dc.contributor.authorXu, Shuangyueng
dc.coverage.spatialUnited Stateseng
dc.date.issued2010eng
dc.date.submitted2010 Springeng
dc.descriptionTitle from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on June 21, 2010).eng
dc.descriptionThe entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file.eng
dc.descriptionThesis advisor: Dr. Carla Barbieri and Dr. Sonja Wilhelm Stanis.eng
dc.description.abstractSeveral studies have examined risk recreation activities, such as mountain climbing, scuba diving, surfing and whitewater rafting. However, little is known about recreational storm chasing, a type of risk recreation activity which has increased in popularity since the 1990s. Therefore, a study was conducted to understand the characteristics of the activity and the recreational storm-chasers. Particularly, this study assessed the motivations and sensation seeking attributes of recreational storm chasers, as well as the relationship between both constructs. Results showed that recreational storm chasers were mostly motivated by Enjoying Nature and Learning, while least motivated by Sense of Achievement and Taking Risks. Regarding sensation seeking, results showed that respondents scored highest on Experience Seeking, and lowest on Boredom Susceptibility. Both Learning and Similar People motivational dimensions were significantly correlated with the Experience Seeking dimension. Results also showed significant correlations between the Taking Risks motivational dimension and the Thrill and Adventure Seeking dimension. Study results suggest that additional research is needed to further analyze the relationship between the motivation and sensation seeking constructs.eng
dc.description.bibrefIncludes bibliographical references.eng
dc.format.extentvi, 64 pageseng
dc.identifier.merlinb79478621eng
dc.identifier.oclc649453109eng
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10355/8075
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.32469/10355/8075eng
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.publisherUniversity of Missouri--Columbiaeng
dc.relation.ispartofcommunityUniversity of Missouri--Columbia. Graduate School. Theses and Dissertationseng
dc.rightsOpenAccess.eng
dc.rights.licenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License.
dc.subject.lcshMotivation (Psychology)eng
dc.subject.lcshRisk-taking (Psychology)eng
dc.subject.lcshSensation seekingeng
dc.subject.lcshStorm chaserseng
dc.titleMotivations and sensation seeking behind recreational storm chasers in the United Stateseng
dc.typeThesiseng
thesis.degree.disciplineParks, recreation and tourism (MU)eng
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Missouri--Columbiaeng
thesis.degree.levelMasterseng
thesis.degree.nameM.S.eng


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