A study on the construction and validation of pathways to sustainable participation in outdoor activities among Chinese elderly individuals
The objective of this study was to propose an analysis pathway that illustrates the psychological mechanism and corresponding environmental motivators affecting the frequency and duration of outdoor activity participation among older adults in China. Firstly, based on the transtheoretical model (TTM...
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| description | The objective of this study was to propose an analysis pathway that illustrates the psychological mechanism and corresponding environmental motivators affecting the frequency and duration of outdoor activity participation among older adults in China. Firstly, based on the transtheoretical model (TTM) theory and the environmental psychological approach, a literature review was conducted to select the model variables and ensure that they correspond to the requirements of the stage of change construct and the temporal dimension of the TTM theory. Secondly, the variables mentioned above were rearranged according to the perception, action, experience, and emotion stages of the individual psychological mechanism process and the environmental quality improvement outcome to develop the hypothetical model. Subsequently, a confirmatory factor analysis was carried out to test the hypotheses and validate the model based on the survey data collected in Chengdu City, China. Finally, a total of 372 valid questionnaires were received. After analyzing the collected data, the configuration index relationship of the hypothesis model was validated. In conclusion: Through slicing control of environmental factors in diverse human-environmental interaction stages under the guidance of the stage-based behavioral analysis discipline, this study explores an analysis pathway for upgrading outdoor environment facilities to enhance the attraction and attachment characteristics of the environment and, in turn, promote the sustainability of the outdoor activities performed by older people. |
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| spelling | upm-1206022025-10-07T00:25:54Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120602/ A study on the construction and validation of pathways to sustainable participation in outdoor activities among Chinese elderly individuals Wei, Jia Mohd Yusof, Mohd Johari Abdul Shukor, Shureen Faris The objective of this study was to propose an analysis pathway that illustrates the psychological mechanism and corresponding environmental motivators affecting the frequency and duration of outdoor activity participation among older adults in China. Firstly, based on the transtheoretical model (TTM) theory and the environmental psychological approach, a literature review was conducted to select the model variables and ensure that they correspond to the requirements of the stage of change construct and the temporal dimension of the TTM theory. Secondly, the variables mentioned above were rearranged according to the perception, action, experience, and emotion stages of the individual psychological mechanism process and the environmental quality improvement outcome to develop the hypothetical model. Subsequently, a confirmatory factor analysis was carried out to test the hypotheses and validate the model based on the survey data collected in Chengdu City, China. Finally, a total of 372 valid questionnaires were received. After analyzing the collected data, the configuration index relationship of the hypothesis model was validated. In conclusion: Through slicing control of environmental factors in diverse human-environmental interaction stages under the guidance of the stage-based behavioral analysis discipline, this study explores an analysis pathway for upgrading outdoor environment facilities to enhance the attraction and attachment characteristics of the environment and, in turn, promote the sustainability of the outdoor activities performed by older people. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) 2025 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120602/1/120602.pdf Wei, Jia and Mohd Yusof, Mohd Johari and Abdul Shukor, Shureen Faris (2025) A study on the construction and validation of pathways to sustainable participation in outdoor activities among Chinese elderly individuals. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 15 (7). art. no. 116. pp. 1-15. ISSN 2174-8144; eISSN: 2254-9625 https://www.mdpi.com/2254-9625/15/7/116 10.3390/ejihpe15070116 |
| spellingShingle | Wei, Jia Mohd Yusof, Mohd Johari Abdul Shukor, Shureen Faris A study on the construction and validation of pathways to sustainable participation in outdoor activities among Chinese elderly individuals |
| title | A study on the construction and validation of pathways to sustainable participation in outdoor activities among Chinese elderly individuals |
| title_full | A study on the construction and validation of pathways to sustainable participation in outdoor activities among Chinese elderly individuals |
| title_fullStr | A study on the construction and validation of pathways to sustainable participation in outdoor activities among Chinese elderly individuals |
| title_full_unstemmed | A study on the construction and validation of pathways to sustainable participation in outdoor activities among Chinese elderly individuals |
| title_short | A study on the construction and validation of pathways to sustainable participation in outdoor activities among Chinese elderly individuals |
| title_sort | study on the construction and validation of pathways to sustainable participation in outdoor activities among chinese elderly individuals |
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