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The influence of the Crown of Polish Mountains on the attitudes of its ascensionists

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Figure 1.

Peaks that form the Crown of Polish Mountains Source: authors
Peaks that form the Crown of Polish Mountains Source: authors

Figure 2.

Places of residence of the respondents, according to voivodeships Source: authors
Places of residence of the respondents, according to voivodeships Source: authors

Figure 3.

Duration to ascend the Crown of Polish Mountains Source: authors
Duration to ascend the Crown of Polish Mountains Source: authors

Figure 4.

Changes in attitudes as a result of ascending the Crown of Polish Mountains Source: authors
Changes in attitudes as a result of ascending the Crown of Polish Mountains Source: authors

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Changes in attitudes and the gender of respondents Source: authors
Changes in attitudes and the gender of respondents Source: authors

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Changes in attitudes and the age of respondents Source: authors
Changes in attitudes and the age of respondents Source: authors

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Changes in attitudes and the frequency of trips to the mountains Source: authors
Changes in attitudes and the frequency of trips to the mountains Source: authors

Correlation between making new friends and the gender of the respondents

Making new friends Gender Chi2 Pearson’s test
Female Male Result p
No N 184 173 4.627 0.031
% 51.54 48.46
Yes N 67 95
% 41.36 58.64

Correlation between making new friends and the age of the respondents

Making new friends Age of the respondents (in years) Chi2 Pearson’s test
15–24 25–34 35–44 45–54 55 and more Result p
No N 30 140 119 44 24 24.415 <0.001
% 8.40 39.22 33.33 12.32 6.72
Yes N 9 39 61 23 30
% 5.56 24.07 37.65 14.20 18.52

Changes in attitudes and the age of respondents

Factor Age (years) N x¯$${{\rm{\bar X}}}$$ SD Min Q1 Me Q3 Max Kruskal-Wallis test
Result p
Physical activity 15–24 39 3.05 1.15 1 2 3 4 5 2.306 0.680
25–34 179 2.96 1.16 1 2 3 4 5
35–44 180 2.81 1.30 1 1.5 3 4 5
45–54 67 3.01 1.20 1 2 3 4 5
55 and more 54 2.96 1.48 1 1 3 4 5
Respect for other people 15–24 39 2.74 1.37 1 1 3 4 5 4.152 0.386
25–34 179 2.56 1.36 1 1 3 4 5
35–44 180 2.72 1.42 1 1 3 4 5
45–54 67 2.70 1.43 1 1 3 4 5
55 and more 54 3.00 1.40 1 2 3 4 5
Respect for nature 15–24 39 3.67 1.40 1 3 4 5 5 6.458 0.168
25–34 179 3.19 1.48 1 2 3 5 5
35–44 180 3.06 1.58 1 1 3 5 5
45–54 67 2.90 1.62 1 1 3 5 5
55 and more 54 3.22 1.62 1 1 3.5 5 5
The ability to admire and appreciate landscapes 15–24 39 3.95 1.39 1 3 5 5 5 10.399 0.034
25–34 179 3.61 1.35 1 3 4 5 5
35–44 180 3.46 1.51 1 3 4 5 5
45–54 67 3.15 1.58 1 1 4 4 5
55 and more 54 3.22 1.51 1 2 3 5 5
Orientation in the field 15–24 39 3.79 1.30 1 3 4 5 5 12.429 0.014
25–34 179 3.34 1.29 1 2 4 4 5
35–44 180 3.22 1.31 1 2 3 4 5
45–54 67 2.90 1.43 1 1 3 4 5
55 and more 54 3.28 1.46 1 2 4 4 5
The ability to help selflessly 15–24 39 3.08 1.51 1 1 3 4 5 4.765 0.312
25–34 179 2.61 1.42 1 1 3 4 5
35–44 180 2.83 1.48 1 1 3 4 5
45–54 67 2.81 1.45 1 1 3 4 5
55 and more 54 2.91 1.50 1 1 3 4 5
Persistence in pursuing the set goal 15–24 39 4.00 1.26 1 3 4 5 5 5.387 0.250
25–34 179 3.54 1.40 1 3 4 5 5
35–44 180 3.42 1.48 1 2 4 5 5
45–54 67 3.45 1.48 1 2 4 5 5
55 and more 54 3.59 1.51 1 3 4 5 5
Knowledge about southern Poland 15–24 39 4.08 1.01 1 4 4 5 5 6.114 0.191
25–34 179 4.16 0.94 1 4 4 5 5
35–44 180 4.11 1.11 1 4 4 5 5
45–54 67 3.88 1.08 1 3 4 5 5
55 and more 54 3.80 1.31 1 3 4 5 5
The ability to plan a trip 15–24 39 4.05 1.19 1 4 4 5 5 9.241 0.055
25–34 179 3.63 1.31 1 3 4 5 5
35–44 180 3.50 1.39 1 3 4 5 5
45–54 67 3.34 1.38 1 2 4 4 5
55 and more 54 3.31 1.54 1 2 4 5 5

Personal characteristics of the respondents

Features Variable(s) N %
Gender Female 251 48.4
Male 268 51.6
Age 15–24 39 7.5
25–34 179 34.5
35–44 180 34.7
45–54 67 12.9
55–64 45 8.7
65 and over 9 1.7
Education Primary 5 1.0
Basic vocational 14 2.7
Secondary 161 31.0
Higher 339 65.3
Place of residence Rural area 82 15.8
Urban area < 50 000 inhabitants 122 23.5
Urban area 50–99 000 inhabitants 90 17.3
Urban area > 99 000 inhabitants 225 43.4

Making new friends and the frequency of hiking trips

Making new friends Frequency of hiking trips Chi2 Pearson test
every 1–3 months or more every 4–6 months every 7–9 months every 10-12 months or less Result p
No N 163 112 37 45 12.243 0.007
% 45.66 31.37 10.36 12.61
Yes N 100 39 12 11
% 61.73 24.07 7.41 6.79

Changes in attitudes and the frequency of trips to the mountains

Factor Frequency of trips to the mountains N x¯$${{\rm{\bar X}}}$$ SD Min Q1 Me Q3 Max Kruskal-Wallis test
Result p
Physical activity every 1–3 months or more 263 3.03 1.22 1 2 3 4 5 7.435 0.059
every 4–6 months 151 2.89 1.26 1 2 3 4 5
every 7–9 months 49 2.76 1.22 1 2 3 4 5
every 10–12 months or less 56 2.59 1.32 1 1 3 3.5 5
Respect for other people every 1–3 months or more 263 2.77 1.43 1 1 3 4 5 2.262 0.520
every 4–6 months 151 2.66 1.38 1 1 3 4 5
every 7–9 months 49 2.63 1.22 1 1 3 4 5
every 10–12 months or less 56 2.48 1.39 1 1 2 3.5 5
Respect for nature every 1–3 months or more 263 3.20 1.57 1 1 3 5 5 2.082 0.555
every 4–6 months 151 3.16 1.52 1 1 3 5 5
every 7–9 months 49 3.12 1.48 1 2 3 4 5
every 10–12 months or less 56 2.88 1.58 1 1 3 4.5 5
The ability to admire and appreciate landscapes every 1–3 months or more 263 3.50 1.46 1 3 4 5 5 3.375 0.337
every 4–6 months 151 3.59 1.46 1 3 4 5 5
every 7–9 months 49 3.41 1.40 1 3 4 5 5
every 10–12 months or less 56 3.18 1.57 1 1 4 4.5 5
Orientation in the field every 1–3 months or more 263 3.34 1.37 1 2 4 4 5 2.217 0.529
every 4–6 months 151 3.21 1.37 1 2 3 4 5
every 7–9 months 49 3.20 1.19 1 2 3 4 5
every 10–12 months or less 56 3.18 1.32 1 2.5 3 4 5
The ability to help selflessly every 1–3 months or more 263 2.86 1.47 1 1 3 4 5 2.023 0.568
every 4–6 months 151 2.70 1.47 1 1 3 4 5
every 7–9 months 49 2.76 1.39 1 1 3 4 5
every 10–12 months or less 56 2.61 1.42 1 1 3 4 5
Persistence in pursuing the set goal every 1–3 months or more 263 3.62 1.41 1 3 4 5 5 4.265 0.234
every 4–6 months 151 3.53 1.46 1 3 4 5 5
every 7–9 months 49 3.39 1.24 1 3 4 4 5
every 10–12 months or less 56 3.20 1.66 1 1 3.5 5 5
Knowledge about southern Poland every 1–3 months or more 263 4.04 1.14 1 4 4 5 5 2.183 0.525
every 4–6 months 151 4.13 0.96 1 4 4 5 5
every 7–9 months 49 3.90 1.07 1 4 4 5 5
every 10–12 months or less 56 4.11 0.97 1 4 4 5 5
The ability to plan a trip every 1–3 months or more 263 3.56 1.37 1 3 4 5 5 2.000 0.572
every 4–6 months 151 3.61 1.40 1 3 4 5 5
every 7–9 months 49 3.43 1.22 1 3 4 4 5
every 10–12 months or less 56 3.43 1.44 1 2 4 5 5

Changes in attitudes and the gender of respondents

Factor Gender N x¯$${{\rm{\bar X}}}$$ SD Min Q1 Me Q3 Max Mann-Whitney test
Result p
Physical activity Female 251 3.13 1.19 1 2 3 4 5 3.427 0.001
Male 268 2.72 1.27 1 1 3 4 5
Respect for other people Female 251 2.76 1.38 1 1 3 4 5 1.031 0.302
Male 268 2.63 1.40 1 1 3 4 5
Respect for nature Female 251 3.33 1.51 1 2 4 5 5 2.514 0.012
Male 268 2.97 1.56 1 1 3 4 5
The ability to admire and appreciate landscapes Female 251 3.73 1.42 1 3 4 5 5 3.966 <0.001
Male 268 3.25 1.47 1 2 4 4 5
Orientation in the field Female 251 3.53 1.23 1 3 4 4 5 3.427 0.001
Male 268 3.03 1.41 1 2 3 4 5
The ability to help selflessly Female 251 2.93 1.49 1 1 3 4 5 1.031 0.302
Male 268 2.63 1.42 1 1 3 4 5
Persistence in pursuing the set goal Female 251 3.75 1.37 1 3 4 5 5 2.514 0.012
Male 268 3.32 1.48 1 2 4 5 5
Knowledge about southern Poland Female 251 4.14 1.03 1 4 4 5 5 3.966 <0.001
Male 268 3.99 1.10 1 4 4 5 5
The ability to plan a trip Female 251 3.69 1.33 1 3 4 5 5 2.222 0.026
Male 268 3.41 1.40 1 2 4 5 5
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