Worry about Climate Change of Outdoor Recreation Participants: A Case Study in Türkiye

Anthropogenic climate change (ACC) is considered one of the biggest threats to humanity in the century, with severe direct or indirect impacts on people’s lives. Such a significant threat causes serious concern, which can motivate low-level pro-environmental behaviour and lead to serious health problems at high levels. Therefore, determining the level of this concern is crucial. Outdoor recreation participants, who are constantly in contact with nature, can closely witness the effects of ACC due to these interactions. Therefore, evaluating their ACC worry is essential. In this study, the aim was to determine the ACC worry levels of outdoor recreation participants. The research data was collected through an online survey from a sample reached through convenience sampling method throughout Türkiye. The data were analyzed using AMOS and SPSS software. The relationship between independent variables and ACC concern was revealed through ordinal logistic regression. The research found that the participants had a high level of concern about ACC, with a score of 3.50. It was also determined that this level of concern was influenced by variables such as the type of outdoor recreation, the duration of participation in outdoor recreation, and exposure to the effects of ACC. Considering ACC can motivate pro-environmental behaviours, the research suggests that outdoor recreational participants with high levels of concern about ACC should not be ignored in the adaptation process.