The Influence of Wilderness Activity Portrayals on Individual Participation

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Creator	Kelley, Crystal Chorlton
Abstract	Individuals in and around a small college town were asked to take part in an interview to study their perception of wilderness activities depicted on television and other forms of media and the potential impact of these depictions on an individual's willingness to participate in wilderness activities. This study linked Uses and Gratifications Theory along with previous personal experience in shaping an individual's perception of the world around them. Results concluded that an individual's personal experiences influence how they consume and interpret wilderness activity portrayals on television and in the movies.
License	All rights reserved
Resource Type	Masters Thesis
Date Available	2008-07-01T21:31:19+00:00
Date Issued	2008-05-21
Degree Level	Master's
Degree Name	Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (M.A.I.S.)
Degree Field	Psychology Speech Communication
Degree Grantor	Oregon State University
Commencement Year	2009
Advisor	Walls, Celeste
Committee Member	Safford, Scott Folts, James Goodnow, Trischa
Non-Academic Affiliation	Oregon State University. Graduate School
Subject	Television viewers -- Psychology Reality television programs -- Influence Television viewers -- Attitudes Outdoor life -- Public opinion
Rights Statement	In Copyright
Publisher	Oregon State University
Peer Reviewed	No
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/8913

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