The correlation of socio-economic status towards participation of rafting
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2024
Abstract
The role of rafting in the development of adventure tourism influences local social, economic, and environmental structures community. This study aims to determine the relationship between socioeconomic status/income level (X) with the participation of rafting athletes (Y).This research is observational research.To achieve the research objectives, intervening variables are needed, namely: the attractiveness of rafting, the intensity of rafting sports activities, the fun of whitewater rafting, activities to obtain information through print media, activities to obtain information through electronic media/TV, and personal development. The research sample used accidental sampling or convenience sampling technique as many as 73 rafting athletes.The research instrument used a questionnaire. Data analysis uses the chi square technique or also known as chi square. Based on the results of the chi square test recapitulation above, the p-value is 0.001.The results of this study found that the p-value was less than 0.05, meaning that there was a significant relationship between socioeconomic status/income level and participation frequency. This study can be concluded that there is a relationship between socioeconomic status/income level (X) with the frequency of participation in rafting (Y). © 2024 Federacion Espanola de Docentes de Educacion Fisica. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Rafting, Socioeconomic status/income level, Sports
Divisions
Education
Publication Title
Retos
Volume
52
Publisher
Federacion Espanola de Docentes de Educacion Fisica