The efficacy of a panel study for assessing the temporal stability of hunting participation and constraints

Ellen B. Drogin Rodgers; Brett A. Wright; Kenneth F. Backman

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The efficacy of a panel study for assessing the temporal stability of hunting participation and constraints

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Ellen B. Drogin Rodgers, Brett A. Wright, Kenneth F. Backman

Year:

2003

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Schuster, Rudy, comp., ed. Proceedings of the 2002 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-302. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station. 264-270

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Abstract

The intent of this study of Virginia hunters/nonhunters was to test the efficacy of panel research for assessing the temporal stability of hunting participation and constraints. Findings suggest that participation/nonparticipation patterns were stable across time periods for the population, yet dynamic at the individual level. Although the structure of perceived constraints appeared stable, the intensity varied significantly over time and distinguished among participation groups. Given that most constraint research is psychologically grounded, it appears more efficacious to employ research designs that allow individual-level analyses.

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the 2002 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium

Citation

Drogin Rodgers, Ellen B.; Wright, Brett A.; Backman, Kenneth F. 2003. The efficacy of a panel study for assessing the temporal stability of hunting participation and constraints. In: Schuster, Rudy, comp., ed. Proceedings of the 2002 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-302. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station. 264-270