碩士 / 國立臺北護理健康大學 / 旅遊健康研究所 / 103 / Diving has been developed rapidly in Taiwan as this island is surrounded by resourceful sea and newly introduced diving instruments, such as PADI has accelerated the development. On the other hand, there are many hidden problems behind enjoying sightseeing under the sea. Diving injury is the most serious one and could be fatal. In fact, most divers have had experience of diving injuries. While scuba diving related issues such as marine environment and have been extensively investigated, diving injuries in Taiwan is relatively unexplored.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between diving injuries, sensation seeking, recreational specialization and setting attributes. We recruited 226 divers who hold "open water certification" and have had diving activities in the past 3 months. Structural Equation Model (SEM) was used to verify the relationships between diving injuries, sensation seeking, recreational specialization and setting attributes. Descriptive statistics using SPSS 21.0 were provided to analyze diving injuries.
The results showed that the rate of diving injuries among the divers is 60.1% and the most common diving injuries are cuts, bites and stings from various types of marine life, equalization, nosebleed, drifting, and inhaled water. Setting attributes were found to be the most important factor in explaining diving injuries, followed by recreational specialization and sensation seeking. Setting attributes partially mediates the relationship between sensation seeking and diving injuries.
The findings of this study provide theoretical and managerial contributions, which could facilitate the design and management to improve diving quality and safety.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TW/103NTCN0708007 |
| Date | January 2015 |
| Creators | YA-CHIEN YEH, 葉雅倩 |
| Contributors | Chienho Chen, 陳建和 |
| Source Sets | National Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations in Taiwan |
| Language | zh-TW |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Format | 58 |
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