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• Sense of community in collegiate student groups 

  Musser, Allison J (2020-04-14)

  This study examined sense of community and how it is experienced on campus relative to participation in different types of student groups. A qualitative methodology utilizing the Zaltman Metaphor Elicitation Technique was ...

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• Fitspiration’s perceived influence on body image and exercise behavior for young adults 

  Chryst, Katryn (2020-05-14)

  Research has found that traditional media, such as magazines and television can influence body image concerns among both men and women (Fitzsimmons-Craft et al., 2014; Barlett et al., 2008; Grab, Ward & Hyde, 2008). However, ...

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• “I think adults play by spending time with their friends and by participating in leisure activities”: How college students conceive of and experience play in their everyday lives 

  Schiller, Kerri R (2020-04-24)

  Play scholars believe that humans play throughout their lifespan (e.g. Gray, 2009; Brown, 2009). There is a relatively large body of literature about play in childhood (e.g. Smith, 2009), but relatively little about play ...

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• Travel experience and everyday life experience in the mobilities paradigm 

  Li, Qian (2019-03-04)

  In today’s fast-moving and highly inter-connected world, tourism activities and experiences are closely bound up with people’s everyday life. The purpose of this study is to explore the complex relationship and interactions ...

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• “I want to share a beautiful journey with my friends!” — Chinese Millennial travelers’ sharing of travel videos via social media and their tourism experiences 

  Du, Xin (2019-04-23)

  In Web 2.0, the consuming and sharing of user-generated travel videos are becoming increasingly popular among Chinese Millennial travelers. However, research regarding the motivations to create and share personal video ...

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