Motivation to participate in outdoor activities for Asian/Pacific Islanders U.S. 2017

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 9, 2022

This statistic shows the motivation to participate in outdoor activities among Asian/Pacific Islanders in the United States in 2017. During the survey, 52 percent of Asian/Pacific Islanders in the U.S. said they participated in outdoor activities to observe scenic beauty.

Motivation to participate in outdoor activities for Asian/Pacific Islanders in the United States in 2017

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Get exercise	65%
Be with family and friends	59%
Observe scenic beauty	52%
Be close to nature	50%
Keep physically fit	50%
Enjoy the sounds and smells of nature	50%
Get away from the usual demands	44%
Be with people who enjoy the same things I do	35%
Experience excitement and adventure	33%
Experience solitude	27%
Be with people who share my values	20%
Develop my skills and abilities	20%
Gain a sense of accomplishment	20%
Because it is cool	16%
Gain a sense of self-confidence	16%
Talk to new and varied people	9%
Other reason(s)	4%

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Release date

July 2018

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Region

United States

Survey time period

during the 2017 calendar year

Number of respondents

30,999 respondents

Age group

6 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

A participant in outdoor recreation is defined as an individual who took part in one or more of 40 outdoor activities at least once during the year. Included in those 40 activities are for example backpacking, bicycling, surfing and fishing.
Multiple answers were possible.
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "What motivates you to participate in outdoor activities?".

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