Journal of Sports Science and Physical Education 5(2): 61-73, 2016 – Participation in adventure recreation is increasing in popularity in recent years. However, out of the 13 million people who participated in outdoor recreation activities globally, 12 million are no longer participated in these activities due to low satisfaction of the acitivity, which includes the implementation of activities, environment and facilities provided (Outdoor Industry Foundation, 2013). This study aims to understand the patterns of participation, specifically in whitewater rafting activity by identifying the motivation factor and the satisfaction level of participants. It also examines the relationship between motivation and satisfaction in whitewater rafting activity. Recreation Experience Preferences Scale (REP) was used to identify the motivation factors, while Leisure Satisfaction Scale was employed to assess the level of satisfaction in whitewater rafting activity. The respondents consisted of 404 .....

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Kajian ini mengkaji hubung kait antara motivasi, kesedaran risiko dan kecekapan terhadap kepuasan di dalam aktiviti rakit arus deras. Reka bentuk deskriptif tinjauan dan korelasi digunakan dalam kajian ini. Soal selidik Recreation Experience Preferences (REP) digunakan bagi mengkaji faktor motivasi dan Dimension of an Adventure Experience (DAE) bagi menguji kesedaran risiko dan kecekapan. Leisure Satisfaction Scale pula digunakan bagi mengkaji tahap kepuasan peserta rakit arus deras. Responden kajian terdiri daripada 404 orang yang menyertai aktiviti rakit arus deras di Sungai Kampar, Perak. Analisis min, sisihan piawai, ujian-t tidak bersandar, MANOVA dan korelasi Pearson digunakan untuk menjawab persoalan kajian. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan, alam semula jadi, keterujaan dan sosiabiliti sebagai motivasi utama di dalam aktiviti rakit arus deras manakala tahap kepuasan yang tinggi direkodkan di dalam faktor estetik, psikologikal dan sosial. Peserta menyedari tahap risiko menurun dan taha.....

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