本研究的目的旨在探討台中市登山健行者早期戶外遊憩經驗及戶外環境行為之特徵及差異情形,作為提供相關單位之參考。本研究採用問卷調查法,以台中市大坑步道的登山健行者,作為研究的對象,透過便利取樣的方法收集18歲以上的登山健行者,於現地進行調查後共獲有效樣本444份,依研究目的及驗證假設之需,本研究以SPSS統計軟體進行資料處理,統計方法包含:描述統計、獨立樣本t檢定及單因子變異數分析等方法,進行資料處理。本研究結果發現,不同背景變項的登山健行者,在早期戶外遊憩經驗及戶外環境行為,部分達到顯著差異。本研究獲得以下結論:登山健行者的早期戶外遊憩經驗及戶外環境行為會因不同的人口統計變項而有所顯著差異。
The purpose of this study is to explore the variance and characteristics of hikers' early-life outdoor experiences and their environmental behavior. Data were collected by questionnaires from hikers aged above 18 at Da-Kung Trail with 444 valid questionnaires received. Descriptive statistics, independent t-test and one-way ANOVA were used to analyze the data collected. The results showed some significant differences among hikers with different background on their early-life outdoor experiences and environmental behavior. Thus, we conclude that hikers with difference demographical background may have differences on their early-life outdoor experiences and environmental behavior.