Browsing Health (Faculty of) by Supervisor "Potwarka, Luke"
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Communicating leisure: Meanings of leisure in newcomer settlement service provision
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-25)Research suggests that leisure can play an important role in the settlement of newcomers; however, little research has explored meanings of leisure in the context of settlement service providers. Furthermore, little research ... -
An Exploration of Destination Brand Love among Theme-Park Based Tourists and Excursionists
(University of Waterloo, 2019-02-13)“Love” towards a brand functions as one critical component of customer brand relationships (CBRs) (Fetscherin & Heinrich, 2015; Fournier, 1998). Brand love is an under-researched but increasingly important marketing construct ... -
An Exploration of Factors that Influence Post-Varsity Sport Participation: The Case of Former Ontario University Athletic (OUA) volleyball players
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-01)The purpose of this study was to explore factors that predict post-varsity sport-participation among a sample of former OUA volleyball players. Specifically, this thesis explored relationships among the facets if enduring ... -
Exploring the influence of family holidays on Chinese adolescents' subjective wellbeing
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-27)Holiday travel experiences may have potential to increase post-travel subjective wellbeing (SWB). Although positive association between travel and individual’s SWB has been established, extant research on holiday travel ... -
Understanding a Demonstration Effect Among Youth Sport Spectators: An Application and Augmentation of the Theory of Planned Behavior
(University of Waterloo, 2018-07-16)The present study employed the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to assess motivational factors associated to youths’ pre-event and post-event intentions to participate in the sport of track cycling. This study also ... -
Understanding a Demonstration Effect of 2015 Pan Am Games Track Cycling Competitions: Exploring Relationships Between Pre-Event Engagement, Trait Inspiration, Positive Affect, and Participation Intention
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-29)The demonstration effect occurs when “people are inspired by elite sport, sports people or sport events to actively participate themselves” (Weed et al., 2015, p.197). Theoretical underpinnings of demonstration effects are ...