A Descriptive Model of Enduring Risk Recreation Involvement

Abstract

In seeking to promote an understanding of the complex nature of risk recreation and factors which influence enduring involvement in such activities, this paper presents a descriptive model of enduring risk recreation involvement. The model deals with (a) the psycho-social antecedents which underlie both attraction and coping, (b) perceptions of situational risk, (c) decision-making which influences risk engagement, (d) cognitive and affective qualities of the performance experience, and (e) the processes which underlie post-performance appraisal. Research and management implications are discussed.