Recreation trends, service utilization, and future directions for military morale, welfare and recreation programs
Research Report:
Research Report
Executive SummaryAPA Citation:
Hodge, C. J., Melton, K., Duerden, M. D., O'Neal, C. W., Nichols, L. R.,Lucier-Greer, M. (2019). Recreation trends, service utilization, and future directions for military Morale, Welfare and Recreation Programs. Auburn, AL: Military REACH
Abstract Created by REACH:
The Military REACH team reviewed existing research to identify the trends in recreation utilization and provision over the past 30 years. Our review focused specifically on service delivery, past and future impacts of technology, recreation outcomes, and the evaluation of these outcomes, namely health and well-being.
Focus:
Children
Youth
Parents
Programming
Veterans
Branch of Service:
Army
Navy
Air Force
Coast Guard
Marine Corps
Multiple branches
Military Affiliation:
Active Duty
Guard
Reserve
Veteran
Subject Affiliation:
Active duty service member
Guard/Reserve member
Veteran
Military families
Civilian
Spouse of service member or veteran
Child of a service member or veteran
Parent of a service member or veteran
Military Leadership
Population:
Childhood (birth - 12 yrs)
Neonatal (birth - 1 mo)
Infancy (2 - 23 mo)
Preschool age (2 -5 yrs)
School age (6 - 12 yrs)
Adolescence (13 - 17 yrs)
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Young adulthood (18 - 29 yrs)
Thirties (30 - 39 yrs)
Middle age (40 - 64 yrs)
Aged (65 yrs & older)
Very old (85 yrs & older)
Methodology:
Review of Literature
Authors:
Hodge, Camilla J., Melton, Karen, Duerden, Mat D., O'Neal, Catherine Walker, Nichols, Lucy, Lucier-Greer, Mallory
Publisher/Sponsoring Organization:
Military REACH
Publication Type:
REACH Publication
Author Affiliation:
Health-Kinesiology-Recreation, The University of Utah, CJH
Family and Consumer Sciences, Child and Family Studies, Baylor University, KM
Department of Experience Design & Management, Brigham Young University Marriott, MDD
Department of Human Development and Family Science, University of Georgia, CWO
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Auburn University, LRN
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Auburn University, MLG
Keywords:
recreation, recreation utilization, provision, impacts of technology, recreation outcomes, health and well-being
Location:
Auburn University
REACH Publication Type:
Research Report
Sponsors:
This product was developed as a result of a partnership funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) between the DoD’s Office of Military Family Readiness Policy and the U.S. Department of Agriculture/National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA/NIFA) through a grant/cooperative agreement with Auburn University. USDA/NIFA Award No. 2017-48710-27339, Principal Investigator, Mallory Lucier-Greer.