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POMFRET, Gill, FROST, Jennifer and FROST, Warwick (2024). Exploring the benefits of outdoor activity participation in national parks: a case study of the Peak District National Park, England. Annals of Leisure Research.
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Abstract
This study aims to explore the role that regular outdoor activity participation in national parks plays in subjective wellbeing (SWB). It also considers the influences on SWB, including the national park environment, resilience-building, coping skills, mental health and stress alleviation. There is a wealth of research on the benefits of outdoor recreation in natural settings, yet studies which specifically examine the impacts of regular activity engagement in national parks are scarcer. Using the Peak District National Park (England) as a case study, fifteen online stakeholder interviews were conducted, probing participants about their outdoor recreation experiences both during and before the onset of the pandemic. Findings suggest that frequent outdoor activity participation in the Park positively influences coping, resilience and subjective wellbeing, and, relatedly, helps to improve mental health, and alleviate stress. These outcomes are valuable for dealing with the vicissitudes of everyday life and in facilitating long term SWB.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 1504 Commercial Services; 1506 Tourism; 3504 Commercial services; 3508 Tourism |
| Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2024.2358776 |
| SWORD Depositor: | Symplectic Elements |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Elements |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Jul 2024 14:47 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Jul 2024 15:00 |
| URI: | https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/33897 |
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