Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management: Theses
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The role of leisure in coping with acculturative stress among Chinese international students: an exploratory study
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)Chinese international students face numerous challenges and difficulties when they study in another country. These challenges can generate acculturative stress, which negatively affects the perception of health and well-being ... -
Chinese square dance: an analysis of its fast growth with the constraint-effects-mitigation model
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)Chinese square dance, or guangchang wu in Chinese, is a contemporary, popular practice among middle-aged and older Chinese women, with over 100 million practitioners throughout the People’s Republic of China (China.org.cn, ... -
Applying the motivation-opportunity-ability (MOA) model to reveal factors that influence community participation in tourism-related development: a case study of Macau Light Rapid Transit
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)This research study examines the contributing factors that influence three-level community participation in light rail transit (LRT) development planning and how development is improved with enhanced community participation. ... -
Working in hospitality: the intersectional inequalities of race, gender, and immigrant status in the City of Toronto
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)The tourism and hospitality industry has created employment opportunities across the globe, particularly for women. However, while many women – especially women from visible minority groups – are employed in the industry, ... -
Sex segregation and the participation of transgender adults in recreational sport
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)Sport participation has been made difficult for transgender people due to sex segregation in sport separating two normative sexes of male and female based on biological differences. Sex segregation policies and transgender ... -
The World Leisure Organization: stakeholder analysis of the WL family network
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)The World Leisure Organization (WLO) has recently seen growth in its global network, especially over the last five to eight years. Exciting new global partnerships have been created and currently the WLO network includes ... -
The influence of leisure on the quality of life of refugees in Turkey
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)Several factors including war, human rights violations, persecution, economic hardship, and climate crises force people, refugees, to leave their homes with the hope of a better life. Of the 80 million refugees across the ... -
The relationship between sustainability-related user generated contents and Vancouver Island visitors’ intention to purchase sustainable products
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)Thanks to the rapid growth of online resources, tourism consumers can share their online purchase experiences with other users on popular platforms such as Trip Advisor (Henning-Thurau, Gwinner, Walsh, & Gremler, 2004). ... -
Exploring factors facilitating the engagement of women in traditionally masculine employment in tourism delivery: a case study of Tanzania Northern Tourism Circuit
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)Despite the apparent increase of women working in the traditionally masculine employment (TME) in tourism, (such as tour guiding, supervision, and management), empirical research indicates that men are still predominant ... -
Engaging knowledge mobilization to enhance decision making in parks and protected areas
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)When someone takes a quiet moment to just do nothing but sit looking out towards the sea, to watch the wind blow through an ancient tree, or to listen to the children laughing as they run free, they experience the essence ... -
Leisure in a cultural context: exploring Kwakwaka’wakw perspectives on leisure
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)This thesis is an autoethnography and qualitative research that explores leisure in a Kwakwaka’wakw cultural context. To accomplish this, the research objectives were to: 1) explore the thoughts, experiences, stories, and ... -
The space it fills: leisure gardening during COVID-19: an evaluation of leisure gardening, basic psychological needs, and resilience in a time of stress
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)The purpose of this study was to explore the connection between leisure, basic psychological needs, and resilience during times of uncertainty. The context of this research was conducted within leisure gardeners on Vancouver ... -
The roles and responsibilities of tour guides in Tanzania
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)The growth of sustainable tourism in the least economic developed countries (LEDCs) has been identified as a vehicle for sustainable development. In achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), safari tour guides ... -
Shrinking my foodprint: an autoethnographic exploration of my 30-day plastic-free challenge
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020)Consumers are increasingly conscious of the toll that plastic has had on the environment, and packaging waste in particular is now under global scrutiny for its devastating effects. Although considered a scientific wonder ... -
Leisure needs of women of lived experience with homelessness
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020)Women of lived experience with homelessness are among the most marginalized and stigmatized groups in Canada. They live an unstable and uncertain life. For example, women experiencing homelessness face economic poverty, ... -
Indian international students as quasi-domestic travellers in Canada: exploring travel motivations and behaviours
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020)As the domestic tourism industry is one of the most important economic contributors in Canada’s economy, this exploratory quantitative study focused on the travel motivations and behaviours of Indian international students ... -
Coffee can be “serious”: a study of Chinese specialty coffee enthusiasts
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020)Specialty coffee and the specialty coffee industry is not yet well-known by most people in China. Few studies have focused on specialty coffee enthusiasts and their leisure demands, motivations, and satisfaction with leisure ... -
Impacts of religious tourism at Sikh pilgrim center of Amritsar, India
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020)Religious tourism is a promising type of tourism for income generation for local communities and to preserve the cultural heritage, but still, it considered as one of the least explored types of tourism in Punjab despite ... -
Leisure experience of Chinese international students: the factors facilitating participation in physical activities
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020)This qualitative study explored the physically active leisure experience of Chinese students studying in Canada. The research focused on the factors facilitating participation in physical activities. In order to achieve ... -
Take a walk in her boots: mother’s family leisure experiences in the Canadian Armed Forces
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020)Given the environmental context of the military lifestyle, women who are spouses to military personnel find themselves reflecting on the challenges and hardship associated in supporting their familial routine. The purpose ...
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