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Measuring Flow in Michigan Youth Firearm Deer Hunters and Implications for Hunter Recruitment

Measuring Flow in Michigan Youth Firearm Deer Hunters and Implications for Hunter Recruitment Measuring Flow in Michigan Youth Firearm Deer Hunters and Implications for Hunter Recruitment MICHAEL WINTHROP EVERETT Department of Community Sustainability, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA Although some recent research suggests that participation in recreational hunting is increas- ing (FHWAR, 2012), the overall general decline in hunting is cause for concern among state and federal wildlife agencies (Riley, Decker, Enck, Curtis, & Lauber, 2003). As the aver- age age of hunters increases (Enck, Decker, & Brown, 2000), information about young hunters may provide insight for future recruitment opportunities. For example, understand- ing young hunters’ interest, motivation, mood, challenge, skill, and satisfaction during hunting activities would provide valuable information about youth experiences. Flow the- ory and hunter satisfaction have both received extensive attention in the literature but often in separate and disconnected contexts (Cornicelli, Fulton, Grund, & Fieberg, 2011; Decloe, Kaczynski, & Havitz 2009; Jones, Hollenhorst, Perna, & Selin, 2000; Langenau & Mellon, 1980). Combining both constructs to measure intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, mood, and flow indicators of youth hunters has received little attention. To these ends, this exploratory study utilized flow theory and the four-channel model of flow (boredom, anxiety, apathy, flow) to examine relationships among youth hunter http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Human Dimensions of Wildlife Taylor & Francis

Measuring Flow in Michigan Youth Firearm Deer Hunters and Implications for Hunter Recruitment

Everett, Michael Winthrop
Human Dimensions of Wildlife , Volume 19 (2): 3 – Mar 4, 2014
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10.1080/10871209.2014.869843
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Measuring Flow in Michigan Youth Firearm Deer Hunters and Implications for Hunter Recruitment MICHAEL WINTHROP EVERETT Department of Community Sustainability, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA Although some recent research suggests that participation in recreational hunting is increas- ing (FHWAR, 2012), the overall general decline in hunting is cause for concern among state and federal wildlife agencies (Riley, Decker, Enck, Curtis, & Lauber, 2003). As the aver- age age of hunters increases (Enck, Decker, & Brown, 2000), information about young hunters may provide insight for future recruitment opportunities. For example, understand- ing young hunters’ interest, motivation, mood, challenge, skill, and satisfaction during hunting activities would provide valuable information about youth experiences. Flow the- ory and hunter satisfaction have both received extensive attention in the literature but often in separate and disconnected contexts (Cornicelli, Fulton, Grund, & Fieberg, 2011; Decloe, Kaczynski, & Havitz 2009; Jones, Hollenhorst, Perna, & Selin, 2000; Langenau & Mellon, 1980). Combining both constructs to measure intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, mood, and flow indicators of youth hunters has received little attention. To these ends, this exploratory study utilized flow theory and the four-channel model of flow (boredom, anxiety, apathy, flow) to examine relationships among youth hunter

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Human Dimensions of Wildlife – Taylor & Francis

Published: Mar 4, 2014

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