Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Higashifushimi Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo 2020021, Japan.
Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Higashifushimi Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo 2020021, Japan.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr 11;19(8):4612. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19084612.
People's lives have drastically changed since the outbreak of COVID-19. One concern during the pandemic has been the level of inactivity among people. Compared to various generations (e.g., baby boomers, generation alpha), Generation Z (Gen Z) traditionally spends much less time in outdoor spaces. Due to the pandemic, their inactiveness is assumed to be even more severe. Hiking, an outdoor activity, has become a possible remedy for young people to exercise in a safer sport environment compared to traditional facility-based activities. Although various studies have supported the link between motivations and hiking intention, the relationship may be altered based on psychological influences unique to the pandemic situations-perceived risk and coping appraisals. The current study was conducted to investigate the relationship between Gen Z's motivations and hiking intention and moderating roles of perceived risk and coping appraisals in a pandemic environment. Data were collected from Gen Z between 18 and 24 in China ( = 407). The validity and reliability of all the constructs were assessed by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), average variance extracted (AVE), and composite reliability. For testing hypotheses, PROCESS Macro 4.0 was used. The findings proposed that the appraisals of the pandemic situation (i.e., perceived risk and coping ability) moderated the relationship between two of the motivations-intellectual and destination motivations-and hiking intention. As a result, organizers of outdoor sports programs can implement viable strategies and take valid measurements to minimize the fear and worries among people in the time of the crisis.
自 COVID-19 爆发以来，人们的生活发生了巨大的变化。大流行期间人们关注的一个问题是人们的不活跃程度。与各代人（例如婴儿潮一代、Z 世代）相比，Z 世代传统上在户外空间的时间要少得多。由于大流行，他们的不活跃程度被认为更为严重。与传统的基于设施的活动相比，徒步旅行等户外活动已成为年轻人在更安全的运动环境中锻炼的一种可能方法。尽管有多项研究支持动机与徒步旅行意向之间的联系，但这种联系可能会因大流行情况下独特的心理影响（即感知风险和应对评估）而改变。本研究旨在探讨在大流行环境下，Z 世代的动机与徒步旅行意向之间的关系，以及感知风险和应对评估的调节作用。研究数据来自中国 18 至 24 岁的 Z 世代（n = 407）。通过验证性因素分析（CFA）、平均方差提取（AVE）和综合可靠性评估了所有结构的有效性和可靠性。为了检验假设，使用了 PROCESS Macro 4.0。研究结果表明，大流行情况的评估（即感知风险和应对能力）调节了两种动机（智力动机和目的地动机）与徒步旅行意向之间的关系。因此，户外体育项目的组织者可以实施可行的策略并采取有效的措施，以在危机时期减轻人们的恐惧和担忧。
