Table 6
Reasons for visit.
| Variables | Mulhacén (n = 119) | Monte Perdido (n = 116) | Aneto (n = 112) | Pica d’Estats (n = 113) | Pedraforca (n = 118) | Total (n = 578) | |
| Average (SD) | Average (SD) | Average (SD) | Average (SD) | Average (SD) | Average (SD) | Kruskal-Wallis | |
| To increase the feeling of self-esteem | 3.5 (1.3) A P | 3.0 (1.4) | 2.9 (1.4) M | 3.3 (1.4) | 2.9 (1.4) M | 3.1 (1.4) | H(4)=17.17, p < .05 |
| To develop skills and abilities | 3.7 (1.2) MP A | 3.2 (1.3) M PE P | 3.2 (1.3) M PE P | 3.8 (1.1) MP A | 3.7 (1.1) MP A | 3.5 (1.2) | H(4)=28.53, p < .001 |
| To learn more about myself | 3.5 (1.4) MP A | 3.0 (1.4) M PE | 2.9 (1.4) M PE | 3.5 (1.4) MP A | 3.3 (1.3) | 3.2 (1.4) | H(4)=18.53, p < .01 |
| To challenge/push me | 3.8 (1.3) | 3.6 (1.4) | 3.5 (1.4) | 3.9 (1.2) | 3.6 (1.3) | 3.7 (1.3) | H(4)=4.44, p = .350 |
| For physical exercise | 4.5 (0.9) MP | 3.9 (1.1) M PE P | 4.2 (1.0) | 4.4 (0.9) MP | 4.4 (0.8) MP | 4.3 (1.0) | H(4)=27.17, p < .001 |
| For an exhilarating and exciting experience | 4.4 (0.9) | 4.2 (1.1) | 4.3 (1.1) | 4.5 (0.8) | 4.2 (1.0) | 4.3 (1.0) | H(4)=8.98, p = .062 |
| To release or reduce tension | 3.7 (1.4) MP A | 2.9 (1.4) M PE P | 3.1 (1.5) M P | 3.5 (1.3) MP | 3.8 (1.1) MP A | 3.4 (1.4) | H(4)=31.64, p < .001 |
| To do something impressive | 3.3 (1.4) | 2.9 (1.4) | 3.1 (1.3) | 3.3 (1.3) | 3.0 (1.3) | 3.1 (1.4) | H(4)=10.71, p < .05 |
| To be away from the crowds | 3.8 (1.3) MP | 2.9 (1.5) M P | 3.3 (1.5) | 3.3 (1.4) | 3.5 (1.4) MP | 3.4 (1.5) | H(4)=21.62, p < .001 |
| To enjoy the scenery | 4.7 (0.6) | 4.7 (0.6) | 4.6 (0.8) | 4.7 (0.6) | 4.6 (0.7) | 4.7 (0.6) | H(4)=2.28, p = .684 |
| To think about my personal values | 3.6 (1.2) MP A | 3.0 (1.5) M | 3.0 (1.4) M PE | 3.5 (1.3) MP A | 3.4 (1.3) | 3.3 (1.4) | H(4)=19.43, p < .01 |
| To experience emotion | 3.9 (1.1) | 3.6 (1.2) | 3.8 (1.2) | 4.0 (1.0) | 3.8 (1.1) | 3.8 (1.1) | H(4)=7.24, p = .124 |
| To prove to myself that I could do it | 3.6 (1.4) | 3.2 (1.4) | 3.1 (1.5) | 3.5 (1.5) | 3.4 (1.4) | 3.4 (1.4) | H(4)=10.52, p < .05 |
| To experience the outdoors | 4.5 (0.8) MP | 4.2 (1.0) M | 4.2 (1.1) | 4.4 (0.9) | 4.4 (0.8) | 4.3 (0.9) | H(4)=12.36, p < .05 |
| To prove to others that I could do it | 1.7 (1.2) PE | 1.6 (1.0) PE | 1.7 (1.1) PE | 2.2 (1.4) M MP A | 1.9 (1.2) | 1.8 (1.2) | H(4)=16.12, p < .01 |
| To observe the scenic beauty of the surroundings | 4.7 (0.5) A | 4.6 (0.6) | 4.4 (0.8) M | 4.6 (0.8) | 4.6 (0.7) | 4.6 (0.7) | H(4)=10.32, p < .05 |
| To maintain/improve overall health | 4.2 (1.0) MP A | 3.6 (1.1) M PE P | 3.7 (1.3) M P | 4.2 (1.0) MP | 4.3 (0.9) MP A | 4.0 (1.1) | H(4)=41.32, p < .001 |
| To help me get rid of anxiety | 3.3 (1.5) MP | 2.6 (1.4) M P | 2.8 (1.5) | 2.8 (1.4) | 3.2 (1.4) MP | 2.9 (1.5) | H(4)=21.09, p < .001 |
| Note: SD = standard deviation; H = Kruskal-Wallis. M = Bonferroni post hoc is statistically significant with Mulhacén. MP = Bonferroni post hoc is statistically significant with Monte Perdido. A = Bonferroni post hoc is statistically significant with Aneto. PE = Bonferroni post hoc is statistically significant with Pica d’Estats. P = Bonferroni post hoc is statistically significant with Pedraforca. | |||||||
