Browsing Recreation and Leisure Studies by Title
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The Relationship between Class and Reading: An Examination of the Cultural Omnivore Hypothesis
(University of Waterloo, 2020-10-01)The relationship between socio-economic status (SES), and breadth of book genre readership was tested utilizing Canadian secondary data. Grounded in the cultural omnivore hypothesis, higher levels of SES were expected to ... -
The relationship between online gaming and wellbeing among post-secondary students
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-06)As the “fastest growing form of entertainment in the world” (Tran, 2019, p. 76), gaming has become a significant part of our society (Groening & Binnewies, 2019). Considering its widespread popularity as a leisure activity ... -
Resident Attitudes towards Tourism Development in Conservative Cultures: The Case of Qatar
(University of Waterloo, 2010-07-15)Over the past decade, Persian Gulf countries witnessed an increase in tourism development and the number of international tourists. Though tourism development plays an important role in enhancing economies, tourism ... -
Rethinking drinking: an exploration of the discourses surrounding binge-drinking among first-year university students that live in residence
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-08)Over one-third of Canadian university students engage in heavy drinking, with even higher rates reported amongst those who live in on-campus residences (CAMH 2004; Kypri, Paschall, Langley, Baxter & Bourdeau, 2010). At the ... -
Risky performances: A feminist, dramaturgical exploration of the female diarist as resistant
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-26)This study seeks to explore the meaning of diary-keeping for women. In particular, this research is focused on the relationships between the diary and leisure, the diary and performance, and the diary and dominant gender ... -
The Role of Campus Recreational Sports Participation in Predicting Students' Psychological Wellbeing during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Goal Orientation Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2022-07-13)The emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic and sudden campus lockdown added new stressors and challenges (e.g., academic uncertainty, e-learning challenges, financial/emotional struggles; Abdeahad & Mock, in review) to ... -
The Role of Food in Tourists' Experiences
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-26)The preparation, marketing and consumption of food are complex social-economic processes that still require an extensive amount of original research, and this is perhaps especially true in cross-cultural contexts. To gain ... -
The Role of Leisure for Chinese Immigrants at the First Chinese Senior Association of Vaughan
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-10)There is a gap in our field regarding leisure research on specific ethnic groups. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to understand the experience of leisure and of involvement in the First Chinese Senior Association ... -
The Role of Leisure in Coping with the Death of a Spouse among Women Participating in Bereavement Support Groups
(University of Waterloo, 2007-02-19)ABSTRACT Over the life course, most people will have multiple encounters with bereavement, one of which is the death of a spouse. Ongoing research on issues associated with bereavement indicates that such a loss is ... -
The Role of Local Knowledge in Sustaining Ecotourism Livelihood as an Adaptation to Climate Change
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-02)Ecotourism is a development strategy for many local communities in and around protected areas. Its ability to improve tourism opportunities, conservation and livelihoods is supported by many ecotourism studies. Such ... -
The Role Volunteer Tourism Plays in Conservation: A Case Study of the Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand
(University of Waterloo, 2009-10-23)This study examined the role volunteer tourism played in the conservation of elephants in Chiang Mai, Thailand. A case study was conducted to determine whether volunteer tourism at the Elephant Nature Park (ENP) had an ... -
S'more then just fun and games: Teachers' perceptions on the educational value of camp programs for school groups
(University of Waterloo, 2011-05-03)Learning does occur at camp, but what kind of learning? And do what participants learn at camp transfer to other parts of a young persons’ life after the camp experience? This evaluation research study was designed to ... -
Sacred Memories, Decolonial Futurities
(University of Waterloo, 2023-02-02)Employing a collective memory work research methodology, this thesis narrates discussions between four Settler-Christians as they grapple with notions of travel, tourism, Christianity, divinity, and settler colonialism. ... -
Second homes in Mexico: An exploration of the social connections of international residents in the city of Merida
(University of Waterloo, 2017-06-13)Owners of second homes construct complex relationships with the people and place they live in especially when the property is located across national borders. While previous research on second homes identified numerous ... -
Seniors and Cruising: Motivations and Satisfactions
(University of Waterloo, 2008-03-10)Millions of vacationers are taking a cruise each year and nearly one-third are senior tourists. There is little attention to this sector in the literature. This qualitative study reveals some of the motivations and ... -
Sexual Minority-focused Sport Group Involvement in Reducing the Impact of Homophobic Stigmatization on Internalized Homophobia and Degree of Disclosure
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-24)The homophobic stigmatization that many gay and lesbian individuals are exposed to, can have negative implications for their well-being. Sexual minority-focused sport group involvement is one way to boost well-being in the ... -
Single and ready to mingle? A feminist exploration of singlehood, dating, and leisure
(University of Waterloo, 2015-06-24)Stemming from my own experiences (and tensions and paradoxes) negotiating the complexity involved in dating as a single, adult woman, this study explores the gendered complexity of singlehood for adult women. To unpack ... -
Ski Operations Managers’ Decision Making Under Uncertainty
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-20)Abstract This study explores decision making amongst ski area management. In particular, it examined how ski area managers are challenged by the risk and uncertainty as a result of weather and visitor activity patterns. ... -
Slow Food in China: An Exploratory Study
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-09)The Slow Food movement, since 1985, has been drawing more and more western people’s attention to ‘good, clean, and fair’ food standards and the preservation of local culture and businesses (Slow Food, 2014). The idea has ... -
The Social Structure of a Scientific Community: A Case Study of the Travel and Tourism Research Association
(University of Waterloo, 2007-12-07)The applied tourism research community is characterized by a large and growing group of research producers and users; communications and networking amongst its members can build the capacity of the community and create ...