investigated urban and rural 8th grade
students in Texas and found that fear expectancy,
disgust sensitivity, and desire for modern
comforts were related to preferences for wild land
environments represented by slides. Those with
high fear expectancy; disgust sensitivity toward insects,
dirt, or damp; and desire for modern comforts
such as showers or a heater were more likely to prefer
manicured park settings and urban environments.
They also disliked wild land environments
and expressed less interest in outdoor recreation
activities such as backpacking or canoeing