Leisure Crafting and Pro-Environmental Behavior: The Potential Mediating Role of Engagement

Abstract

Exploring the connection between leisure activities and environmental behavior is crucial to help leisure destination managers understand leisure participants’ behavior and reduce environmental damage. This study aimed to examine the relationship between leisure crafting and pro-environmental behavior. The mediating role of engagement was also examined. Precisely, 535 mountaineers were surveyed on the Tashan trail in Alishan, Taiwan. The results demonstrated that leisure crafting is positively associated with engagement, while engagement is positively associated with pro-environmental behavior. Additionally, engagement mediates the relationship between leisure crafting and pro-environmental behavior. Based on these findings, the study presented theoretical and practical implications as well as suggestions for future studies.