Discovering the essence of a microadventure
| dc.contributor.author | Young, Robert | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Meldrum, John T. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-01-03T23:03:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-01-03T23:03:10Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2018 | en_US |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-01-03 | |
| dc.degree.department | School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education | |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Arts M.A. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of individuals who participate in microadventures in an effort to gain an understanding of the essence of a microadventure. A microadventure is defined as an intentional, short-term, often overnight adventure experience in a wilderness setting (Humphries, 2014). This study was guided by the main research question: What is the core experience of an individual who chooses to participate in microadventures? Nine participants who self-identified as microadventurers were interviewed. Transcripts of those interviews were analyzed. Five major themes emerged from the data: playful, benefits/costs, deliberately constrained, dynamic experiences, and identity. This study attempted to uncover the essence of a microadventure, a relatively unexplored phenomenon, and contribute to the literature on adventure studies | en_US |
| dc.description.scholarlevel | Graduate | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1828/10483 | |
| dc.language | English | eng |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.rights | Available to the World Wide Web | en_US |
| dc.subject | microadventure | en_US |
| dc.subject | adventure | en_US |
| dc.subject | outdoor recreation | en_US |
| dc.subject | constraints | en_US |
| dc.title | Discovering the essence of a microadventure | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |