Overcoming Barriers to Participation in Campus Recreational Sports

Abstract

College students are often faced with barriers or constraints that prevent them from participating in campus recreational sports. Constraints have been examined in a campus recreational sports setting, but only with respect to students who did not participate. Constraints do not necessarily prevent a student from participating. Many students are able to overcome or negotiate these constraints and still manage to participate. Very little research has been done on the concept of negotiation in leisure. The purpose of this study was to examine negotiation strategies and methods used by college students to overcome constraints to participation in campus recreational sports. The sample consisted of 653 students and was analyzed based on gender, residence, and level of education. The results from t-tests and ANOVA procedures indicated that students use different negotiation strategies based on gender. Few differences were found based on residence and no differences were found based on level of education.

Who Enters Campus Recreation Facilities: A Demographic Analysis

“…Furthermore, juniors and seniors reported that they were more likely to participate in active recreational sports one to three times, four to six times, and seven to nine times per week than were freshmen and sophomores. However, when investigating negotiation strategies on overcoming barriers to participation in campus recreational sports programs, Beggs, et al (2005) found no differences based on level of education (freshmen, sophomore, junior, senior).…”

“…Students who lived on campus tended to participate in a variety of recreational sport activities with greater frequency than students who lived off campus. In terms of usage of campus recreational sports programs and facilities, Beggs, Elkins and Powers (2005) investigated overcoming barriers to participation in this area. They found that students who lived on campus indicated that they were significantly more likely to use campus resources to learn about activities than students who lived off campus.…”

The Effects of Indoor Climbing Route Rating Manipulation on Participant Climbing Self-Efficacy

“…In order to evaluate the quality of leisure experiences, it is first necessary to understand the motivations involved. Beggs, Elkins, and Powers (2005) suggest that the quality of leisure experiences may be linked to initial motivations for the chosen activity.…”

Leisure Constraints to Participation in Competitive Activities and Intramural Sports: Comparing International and Domestic Students

“…Shifman, Moss, D'Andrade, Eichel, and Forrester (2012) created the survey "Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, and Structural Constraints for International Students" based on Crawford, Jackson, and Godbey's (1991) hierarchical model of leisure constraints and referred to previous studies to measure these constraints (Beggs, Elkins, & Powers, 2005;Young, Ross, & Barcelona, 2003). However, few studies have compared campus recreation intramural sport program participation rates between domestic and international students to include alternative physical activity opportunities students may participate.…”