Works (119)

Updated: April 11th, 2023 10:13

2022 journal article

A People's Future of Leisure Studies: Political Cultural Black Outdoors Experiences

JOURNAL OF PARK AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATION, 40(1), 9–23.

By: A. Sene-Harper*, R. Mowatt* & M. Floyd

author keywords: Outdoors; recreation; nature-based; African American; social justice
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: February 7, 2022

2022 journal article

African Americans’ outdoor recreation involvement, leisure satisfaction, and subjective well-being

Current Psychology, 11.

By: K. Lee, J. Casper, R. Powell & M. Floyd

author keywords: Leisure involvement; African American; Outdoor recreation; Life satisfaction
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: November 4, 2022

2022 journal article

Cultivating social capital in diverse, low-income neighborhoods: The value of parks for parents with young children

LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING, 219.

By: L. Mullenbach, L. Larson, M. Floyd, O. Marquet, J. Huang, C. Alberico, S. Ogletree, J. Hipp

author keywords: Built environment; Equity; Social capital; Structural equation modeling; Urban parks
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: May 23, 2022

2022 journal article

Exploring public values through Twitter data associated with urban parks pre- and post- COVID-19

LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING, 227.

By: J. Huang, M. Floyd, L. Tateosian & J. Hipp

author keywords: Urban greenspaces; Social media; Big data; Topic modeling; Pandemic; Public values; GSDMM topic modeling
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: December 19, 2022

2022 journal article

Promoting Recreational Interests of Black Undergraduate Students Attending Historically White Institutions

RECREATIONAL SPORTS JOURNAL, 46(1), 52–63.

By: K. Howard, J. Bocarro, M. Floyd & H. Sanderson

author keywords: sport; diversity; wellness; fitness; campus recreation
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 14, 2022

2022 article

Slow violence in public parks in the US: can we escape our troubling past?

Lee, K. J. J., Fernandez, M., Scott, D., & Floyd, M. (2022, January 15). SOCIAL & CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY, Vol. 1.

By: K. Lee, M. Fernandez*, D. Scott* & M. Floyd

author keywords: Public parks; environmental justice; gentrification; elitism; eugenics; racism
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 18, 2022

2021 journal article

Black Philanthropy and National Parks: Giving Green to Give Black

JOURNAL OF PARK AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATION, 39(4), 95–110.

By: A. Sene-Harper*, M. Floyd & A. Hicks*

author keywords: National parks; philanthropy; Black philanthropy; stewardship; African Americans
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: December 20, 2021

2021 article

Gender, work, and tourism in the Guatemalan Highlands

LaPan, C., Morais, D. B., Wallace, T., Barbieri, C., & Floyd, M. F. (2021, July 6). JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM, Vol. 7.

By: C. LaPan, D. Morais, T. Wallace, C. Barbieri & M. Floyd

author keywords: Free-listing; cultural consensus; gender; employment; tourism; women
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: July 21, 2021

2021 journal article

Land use diversity and park use in New York City

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE REPORTS, 22.

By: D. Fry*, J. Hipp n, C. Alberico, J. Huang, G. Lovasi* & M. Floyd

author keywords: Park use; Land-use diversity; Physical activity; Soparc; Built environment
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: July 6, 2021

2021 journal article

Trauma and Transgression in Nature-Based Leisure

FRONTIERS IN SPORTS AND ACTIVE LIVING, 3.

By: A. Dietsch*, E. Jazi*, M. Floyd, D. Ross-Winslow* & N. Sexton*

author keywords: trauma; transgression; nature-based activities; leisure; public lands management; outdoor recreation; constraints; barriers
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 10, 2022

2020 journal article

A national research agenda supporting green schoolyard development and equitable access to nature

ELEMENTA-SCIENCE OF THE ANTHROPOCENE, 8(1).

By: K. Stevenson, R. Moore, N. Cosco, M. Floyd, W. Sullivan*, L. Brink*, D. Gerstein*, C. Jordan*, J. Zaplatosch*

author keywords: Green schoolyards; Education; Policy; Research agenda; Children & nature; Sustainable communities
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: March 4, 2020

2020 journal article

Neighborhood characteristics associated with park use and park-based physical activity among children in low-income diverse neighborhoods in New York City

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, 131.

By: J. Huang, J. Hipp n, O. Marquet, C. Alberico, D. Fry*, E. Mazak n, G. Lovasi*, W. Robinson*, M. Floyd

author keywords: Urban green space; Recreation; Exercise; Built environment; Health disparities; Social equity
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: February 10, 2020

2020 journal article

Racial and Ethnic Diversity and Inclusion Efforts of Public Park and Recreation Agencies

JOURNAL OF PARK AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATION, 38(1), 88–105.

By: K. Lee, J. Casper & M. Floyd

author keywords: Public parks and recreation; race and ethnicity; marketing; escalator concept
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 14, 2020

2019 journal article

Building evidence to reduce inequities in youth physical activity and obesity: Introduction to the Physical Activity Research Center (PARC) Special Section

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, 129.

By: J. Sallis*, N. Botchwey*, M. Floyd, K. Porter*, M. Meyer*, J. Hipp n, A. Kim*, T. Conway*

author keywords: Exercise; Children; Adolescents; Health equity; Race; Ethnicity; Rural
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: December 30, 2019

2019 journal article

How Does Park Use and Physical Activity Differ between Childhood and Adolescence? A Focus on Gender and Race-Ethnicity

Journal of Urban Health, 96(5), 692–702.

By: O. Marquet, J. Hipp n, C. Alberico, J. Huang, E. Mazak n, D. Fry*, G. Lovasi*, M. Floyd

author keywords: Park use; Park physical activity; Children; Teenagers; Race-ethnicity; SOPARC
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: November 11, 2019

2019 journal article

Park use preferences and physical activity among ethnic minority children in low-income neighborhoods in New York City

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 38, 346–353.

By: O. Marquet, J. Aaron Hipp, C. Alberico, J. Huang n, D. Fry*, E. Mazak n, G. Lovasi*, M. Floyd

author keywords: Park use; Physical activity; Race-ethnicity; Low income; SOPARC
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: March 18, 2019

2019 journal article

Scholarship on Race and Ethnicity: Assessing Contributions to Leisure Theory and Practice

The Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 37(1), 80–94.

By: M. Floyd & M. Stodolska

author keywords: Diversity; equity; social justice
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: March 25, 2019

2019 journal article

Short-term associations between objective crime, park-use, and park-based physical activity in low-income neighborhoods

Preventive Medicine, 126, 105735.

By: O. Marquet, J. Hipp n, C. Alberico, J. Huang, D. Fry*, E. Mazak n, G. Lovasi*, M. Floyd

author keywords: Crime; Park use; Park physical activity; Crime reports; Children park use
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: September 30, 2019

2019 journal article

Use of SOPARC to assess physical activity in parks: do race/ethnicity, contextual conditions, and settings of the target area, affect reliability?

BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 19(1).

By: O. Marquet, J. Hipp n, C. Alberico, J. Huang, D. Fry*, E. Mazak n, G. Lovasi*, M. Floyd

author keywords: SOPARC; Reliability; Observational; Park use; Park physical activity; Race/ethnicity
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 20, 2020

2019 journal article

Whose National Park Service? An Examination of Relevancy, Diversity, and Inclusion Programs from 2005-2016

JOURNAL OF PARK AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATION, 37(4), 51–69.

By: C. Schultz, J. Bocarro, K. Lee, A. Sene-Harper*, M. Fearn n & M. Floyd

author keywords: Diversity; inclusion; National Park Service; organizational culture; relevancy
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: November 18, 2019

2018 journal article

An exploratory study of perceived safety in a neighborhood park using immersive virtual environments

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 35, 72–81.

By: P. Baran, P. Tabrizian, Y. Zhai*, J. Smith & M. Floyd

author keywords: Enclosure; Immersive virtual environments; Perceived safety; Urban park; Vegetation
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: October 16, 2018

2018 journal article

Associations Between Worksite Walkability, Greenness, and Physical Activity Around Work

Environment and Behavior, 9(2), 001391651879716.

By: O. Marquet n, M. Floyd, P. James*, K. Glanz*, V. Jennings*, M. Jankowska*, J. Kerr*, J. Hipp n

author keywords: worksite environment; physical activity; walkability; greenness; accelerometry; global positioning systems
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: June 7, 2019

2018 journal article

Black Spaces/White Spaces: Black Lives, Leisure, and Life Politics

Leisure Sciences, 40(4), 267–287.

By: H. Pinckney*, R. Mowatt, C. Outley*, A. Brown*, M. Floyd & K. Black*

author keywords: Black Twitter; counter narratives; critical technocultural discourse analysis; race; White space
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: June 7, 2019

2018 journal article

Outdoor Time, Screen Time, and Connection to Nature: Troubling Trends Among Rural Youth?

Environment and Behavior, 10, 001391651880668.

By: L. Larson, R. Szczytko n, E. Bowers*, L. Stephens*, K. Stevenson & M. Floyd

author keywords: children; nature; media use; outdoor recreation; race; ethnicity
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: February 22, 2019

2018 journal article

Policy and Practice-Relevant Youth Physical Activity Research Center Agenda

Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 15(8), 626–634.

By: N. Botchwey*, M. Floyd, K. Pollack Porter*, C. Cutter*, C. Spoon*, T. Schmid*, T. Conway*, J. Hipp n ...

author keywords: exercise; obesity; health disparities
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: June 7, 2019

2018 journal article

Relationships between Characteristics of Urban Green Land Cover and Mental Health in U.S. Metropolitan Areas

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(2), 340.

By: W. Tsai n, M. McHale*, V. Jennings*, O. Marquet, J. Hipp n, Y. Leung, M. Floyd

author keywords: green land cover; urban forests; urbanization; landscape
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2018 journal article

Relationships between urban green land cover and human health at different spatial resolutions

Urban Ecosystems, 22(2), 315–324.

By: W. Tsai n, Y. Leung, M. McHale, M. Floyd & B. Reich

author keywords: MAUP; Landscape metrics; Life expectancy
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: April 9, 2019

2017 journal article

A People’s History of Leisure Studies: Old Knowledge, New Knowledge and The Philadelphia Negro as a Foundational Text

International Journal of the Sociology of Leisure, 1(1), 55–73.

By: R. Mowatt, M. Floyd & K. Hylton*

Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: June 7, 2019

2017 journal article

Emerging issues in urban ecology: implications for research, social justice, human health, and well-being

Population and Environment, 39(1), 69–86.

By: V. Jennings*, M. Floyd, D. Shanahan*, C. Coutts* & A. Sinykin*

author keywords: Green space; Urban ecology; Public health; Nature; Well-being
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Shared use agreements and leisure time physical activity in North Carolina public schools

Preventive Medicine, 95, S10–S16.

By: T. Carlton, M. Kanters, J. Bocarro, M. Floyd, M. Edwards & L. Suau*

author keywords: Physical activity; SOPARC; Shared use agreements; Schools; Rural; Sport
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 chapter

DuSable Museum Case Study

In D. Kivel & I. Schneider (Eds.), Diversity issues and the recreation profession: Organization perspectives. State College, PA: Venture Publishing.

By: R. Mowatt, M. Ostermeyer & M. Floyd

Ed(s): D. Kivel & I. Schneider

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 28, 2019

2016 journal article

Potential Measures for Linking Park and Trail Systems to Public Health

Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 34(1), 4–23.

By: C. Schultz n, R. Layton n, M. Edwards, J. Bacarro, R. Moore n, S. Tepperberg*, A. Bality*, M. Floyd

author keywords: Parks; trails; surveillance; metrics; park and trail system planning
Sources: Crossref, ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: June 7, 2019

2016 chapter

Race, ethnicity and immigrant in leisure research: prospects and challenges

In G. Walker, D. Scott, & M. Stodolska (Eds.), Leisure matters: The state and future of leisure studies. State College, PA: Venture Publishing.

By: M. Stodolska & M. Floyd

Ed(s): G. Walker, D. Scott & M. Stodolska

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 28, 2019

2016 journal article

Social stratification in fishing participation in the United States: A multiple hierarchy stratification perspective

Journal of Leisure Research, 48(3), 245–263.

By: K. Lee, D. Scott, M. Floyd & M. Edwards

Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

2016 chapter

Taking critical stances on race and ethnicity in recreation and tourism

In D. Kivel & I. Schneider (Eds.), Diversity issues and the recreation profession: Organization perspectives (pp. 183–208). State College, PA: Venture Publishing.

By: R. Mowatt, M. Ostermeyer & M. Floyd

Ed(s): D. Kivel & I. Schneider

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 28, 2019

2016 journal article

Urban Vegetative Cover Fragmentation in the US Associations With Physical Activity and BMI

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, 50(4), 509–517.

By: W. Tsai n, M. Floyd, Y. Leung, M. McHale & B. Reich

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Social and Environmental Factors Related to Boys’ and Girls’ Park-Based Physical Activity

Preventing Chronic Disease, 12(E97).

By: J. Bocarro, M. Floyd, W. Smith, M. Edwards, C. Schultz, P. Baran, R. Moore, N. Cosco, L. Suau

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Afterschool shared use of public school facilities for physical activity in North Carolina

Preventive Medicine, 69(S), S44–S48.

By: M. Kanters, J. Bocarro, R. Moore n, M. Floyd & T. Carlton

author keywords: Shared use; Joint use; Public schools; After school; Physical activity
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 chapter

Conclusions and emerging issues

In M. Stodolska, K. J. Shinew, M. F. Floyd, & G. J. Walker (Eds.), Race, ethnicity, and leisure: Perspectives on research, theory, and practice (pp. 297–305). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

By: M. Floyd, G. Walker, M. Stodolska & K. Shinew

Ed(s): M. Stodolska, K. Shinew, M. Floyd & G. Walker

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: January 2, 2021

2014 chapter

Discrimination in leisure contexts

In M. Stodolska, K. J. Shinew, M. F. Floyd, & G. J. Walker (Eds.), Race, ethnicity, and leisure: Perspectives on research, theory, and practice (pp. 177–189). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

By: I. Sharaievska, M. Stodolska & M. Floyd

Ed(s): M. Stodolska, K. Shinew, M. Floyd & G. Walker

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: January 2, 2021

2014 journal article

Disparities in Built and Natural Features of Urban Parks: Comparisons by Neighborhood Level Race/Ethnicity and Income

Journal of Urban Health, 91(5), 894–907.

By: C. Bruton* & M. Floyd

author keywords: Disparities; Park characteristics; Built environment
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: January 17, 2019

2014 journal article

Incorporating Physical Activity Measures Into Environmental Monitoring of National Parks: An Example From Yosemite

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH, 11(7), 1284–1290.

By: C. Walden-Schreiner, Y. Leung & M. Floyd

author keywords: active living; behavior mapping; energy expenditure; park management; monitoring protocols
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 chapter

Leisure among African Americans

In M. Stodolska, K. J. Shinew, M. F. Floyd, & G. J. Walker (Eds.), Race, ethnicity, and leisure: Perspectives on research, theory, and practice (pp. 53–74). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

By: M. Floyd & R. Mowatt

Ed(s): M. Stodolska, K. Shinew, M. Floyd & G. Walker

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: January 2, 2021

2014 journal article

Outside-of-school time obesity prevention and treatment interventions in African American youth

Obesity Reviews, 15, 26–45.

By: D. Barr-Anderson*, C. Singleton*, C. Cotwright*, M. Floyd & O. Affuso*

author keywords: Health inequity; nutrition; overweight; physical activity
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Park Use Among Youth and Adults: Examination of Individual, Social, and Urban Form Factors

Environment & Behavior, 46(6), 768–800.

author keywords: neighborhood park use; crime; urban form; street connectivity; pedestrian infrastructure
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 book

Race, ethnicity, and leisure: Perspectives on research, theory, and practice

Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

By: M. Stodolska, K. Shinew, M. Floyd & G. Walker

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: January 2, 2021

2014 journal article

Shared Use of School Facilities With Community Organizations and Afterschool Physical Activity Program Participation: A Cost-Benefit Assessment

Journal of School Health, 84(5), 302–309.

By: M. Kanters, J. Bocarro, M. Filardo*, M. Edwards, T. McKenzie* & M. Floyd

author keywords: school facility costs; school facilities; afterschool physical activity
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Social Justice as an Integrating Force for Leisure Research

LEISURE SCIENCES, 36(4), 379–387.

By: M. Floyd

author keywords: community-based research; methods; research paradigms
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 chapter

Theoretical frameworks in leisure research on race and ethnicity

In M. Stodolska, K. J. Shinew, M. F. Floyd, & G. J. Walker (Eds.), Race, ethnicity, and leisure: Perspectives on research, theory, and practice (pp. 9–19). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

By: M. Floyd & M. Stodolska

Ed(s): M. Stodolska, K. Shinew, M. Floyd & G. Walker

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: January 2, 2021

2014 journal article

Tourism and recreation research along the natural-rural-urban gradient: Global trends and implications for China

Tourism Tribune, 29(6), 3–5.

By: Y. Leung, C. Barbieri & M. Floyd

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: December 16, 2019

2014 journal article

Visitor services staff perceptions of strategies to encourage diversity at two urban national parks

Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 32(3), 15–28.

By: D. Santucci, M. Floyd, J. Bocarro & K. Henderson

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: January 2, 2021

2013 journal article

Physical Activity Constraints among Latinos Identifying Clusters and Acculturation Differences

JOURNAL OF LEISURE RESEARCH, 45(1), 74–90.

By: M. Harrolle, M. Floyd, J. Casper, K. Kelley n & C. Bruton

author keywords: Latinos; constraints; physical activity; recreation; acculturation
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

The urban growth machine, central place theory and access to open space

City, Culture and Society, 4(2), 87–98.

By: J. Smith & M. Floyd

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Urban Adolescents' Perceptions of their Neighborhood Physical Activity Environments

LEISURE SCIENCES, 35(2), 167–183.

By: S. Slater*, M. Fitzgibbon* & M. Floyd

author keywords: adolescents; marginalized populations; obesity and overweight; parks; physical activity
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Contributions of the community stakeholder park audit tool

American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 42(3), 332–333.

By: M. Floyd

Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

2012 journal article

Energy Expenditure Associated With the Use of Neighborhood Parks in 2 Cities

JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE, 18(5), 440–444.

By: L. Suau, M. Floyd, J. Spengler*, J. Maddock* & P. Gobster*

author keywords: energy expenditure; physical activity; population energy balance; public parks
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Role of Built Environments in Physical Activity, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Disease

CIRCULATION, 125(5), 729–737.

By: J. Sallis*, M. Floyd, D. Rodriguez* & B. Saelens*

author keywords: epidemiology; exercise; lifestyle; obesity; prevention
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

School Sport Participation Under Two School Sport Policies: Comparisons by Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Socioeconomic Status

Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 45(S1), 113–121.

By: M. Kanters, J. Bocarro, M. Edwards, J. Casper & M. Floyd

author keywords: School sport delivery; Intramural sport; Physical activity; Disparities; Middle school
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: January 17, 2019

2012 journal article

School sport policy and school-based physical activity environments and their association with observed physical activity in middle school children

HEALTH & PLACE, 18(1), 31–38.

By: J. Bocarro, M. Kanters, E. Cerin*, M. Floyd, J. Casper, L. Suau*, T. McKenzie*

author keywords: Physical activity; SOPLAY; Sport; Children; Schools; Adolescents
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 book

The effect of risk perceptions on intentions to travel in the aftermath of September 11, 2001

In Safety and Security in Tourism: Relationships, Management, and Marketing (pp. 19–38).

By: M. Floyd, H. Gibson, L. Pennington-Gray & B. Thapa

Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

2011 journal article

"Just Let Me Play!"-Understanding Constraints That Limit Adolescent Sport Participation

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH, 8, S32–S39.

By: J. Casper, J. Bocarro, M. Kanters & M. Floyd

author keywords: barriers; youth; middle schools
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Correlates of park-based physical activity among children in diverse communities: Results from an observational study in two cities

American Journal of Health Promotion, 25(5).

By: J. Spengler*, M. Floyd, J. Maddock*, P. Gobster*, L. Suau* & G. Norman*

Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

2011 journal article

County-Level Disparities in Access to Recreational Resources and Associations with Adult Obesity

Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 29(2), 39–54.

By: M. Edwards, S. Jillcott, M. Floyd & J. Moore

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 17, 2021

2011 journal article

Measurement properties of constraints to sport participation: A psychometric examination with adolescents

Leisure Sciences, 33(2), 127–146.

By: J. Casper, J. Bocarro, M. Kanters & M. Floyd

author keywords: adolescents; barriers; constraints; invariance; measurement; middle school; sport
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Park-Based Physical Activity Among Children and Adolescents

American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 41(3), 258–265.

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Physical activity and health partnerships among park and recreation departments in North Carolina

Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 29(2), 55–68.

By: C. Bruton, M. Floyd, J. Bocarro, K. Henderson, J. Casper & M. Kanters

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 17, 2021

2010 chapter

Health disparities and physical activity, parks, and recreation

In L. Payne, G. Godbey, & B. E. Ainsworth (Eds.), Leisure, health, and wellness: Making the connections. State College, PA: Venture Publishing.

By: M. Whitt-Glover & M. Floyd

Ed(s): L. Payne, G. Godbey & B. Ainsworth

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 17, 2021

2010 journal article

Parks Promoting Physical Activity: Synthesis of Findings From Interventions in Seven National Parks

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH, 7(SUPPL.1), S67–S81.

By: C. Hoehner, R. Brownson, D. Allen, J. Gramann, T. Behrens, M. Floyd, J. Leahy, J. Liddle ...

author keywords: active living; social marketing; recreation; leisure studies; parks management
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Adaptation of the System for Observing Physical Activity and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) to Assess Age Groupings of Children

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH, 6(6), 699–707.

By: J. Bocarro, M. Floyd, R. Moore, P. Baran, T. Danninger, W. Smith, N. Cosco

author keywords: direct observation; children; measurement; reliability; parks
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Disparities in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors Among US Children and Adolescents: Prevalence, Correlates, and Intervention Implications

JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY, 30(SUPPL. 1), S309–S334.

By: M. Whitt-Glover*, W. Taylor*, M. Floyd, M. Yore*, A. Yancey* & C. Matthews*

author keywords: youth; exercise; ethnic minority; African American; Black; Latino
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Measurement of Park and Recreation Environments That Support Physical Activity in Low-Income Communities of Color: Highlights of Challenges and Recommendations

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, 36(4), S156–S160.

By: M. Floyd, W. Taylor* & M. Whitt-Glover*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Physical activity promotion in North Carolina: Perceptions of public park and recreation directors

Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 27(1), 1–16.

By: J. Bocarro, J. Casper, K. Henderson, M. Floyd, R. Moore, M. Kanters, K. Laven, M. Edwards

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 17, 2021

2009 journal article

Southeast Raleigh Minority Faith-based Health Promotion Project

Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 7(S1), 87–98.

By: N. Warren*, P. Moorman*, M. Dunn*, C. Mitchell*, A. Fisher* & M. Floyd

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: March 17, 2021

2008 article

Active living research in diverse and disadvantaged communities

Floyd, M. F., Crespo, C. J., & Sallis, J. F. (2008, April). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, Vol. 34, pp. 271–274.

By: M. Floyd, C. Crespo & J. Sallis

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 article

Environmental and social correlates of physical activity in neighborhood parks: An observational study in Tampa and Chicago

LEISURE SCIENCES, Vol. 30, pp. 360–375.

By: M. Floyd, J. Spengler*, J. Maddock*, P. Gobster* & L. Suau*

author keywords: active living; built environment; health benefits; neighborhood diversity; observational methods; SOPLAY; urban parks
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Park-based physical activity in diverse communities of two US cities - An observational study

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, 34(4), 299–305.

By: M. Floyd, J. Spengler, J. Maddock, P. Gobster & L. Suau

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Research on race and ethnicity in leisure studies: A review of five major journals

Journal of Leisure Research, 40(1), 1–22.

By: M. Floyd, J. Bocarro & T. Thompson

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 chapter

Trends and Research on Race, Ethnicity, and Leisure: Implications for Management

In M. Allison & I. Schneider (Eds.), Diversity and the recreation profession : organizational perspectives (Rev., pp. 109–210). State College, PA: Venture Publishing.

By: M. Floyd & L. Nicholas

Ed(s): M. Allison & I. Schneider

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 24, 2021

2007 journal article

African-American and Anglo anglers' attitudes toward the catch-related aspects of fishing

Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 12(4), 227–239.

By: K. Hunt*, M. Floyd & R. Ditton*

Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

2007 journal article

Constraints to outdoor recreation: A multiple hierarchy stratification perspective

Leisure Sciences, 29(3), 227–246.

By: K. Shores*, D. Scott* & M. Floyd

author keywords: constraints; logistic regression; multiple hierarchy stratification; outdoor recreation; status characteristics
Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

2007 journal article

Environmental justice: a framework for collaboration between the public health and parks and recreation fields to study disparities in physical activity.

Journal of Physical Activity &Amp; Health, 4 Suppl 1. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34548425988&partnerID=MN8TOARS

By: W. Taylor, M. Floyd, M. Whitt-Glover & J. Brooks

Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

2007 journal article

Research on race and ethnicity in leisure: Anticipating the fourth wave

Leisure/Loisir, 31(1), 245–254.

By: M. Floyd

Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: January 17, 2019

2006 journal article

A tale of two towns: Black and white municipalities respond to urban growth in the South Carolina Lowcountry

Human Ecology Review, 13(1), 23–38. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33646241043&partnerID=MN8TOARS

By: C. Johnson & M. Floyd

Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

2006 article

Race and ethnicity in leisure behavior: Where have we been and where do we need to go?

LEISURE SCIENCES, Vol. 28, pp. 403–408.

By: K. Shinew*, M. Stodolska*, M. Floyd, D. Hibbler*, M. Allison*, C. Johnson*, C. Santos*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Social stratification in recreational fishing participation: Research and policy implications

LEISURE SCIENCES, 28(4), 351–368.

By: M. Floyd, L. Nicholas*, I. Lee*, J. Lee* & D. Scott*

author keywords: age; anglers; ethnicity; gender; race; socioeconomic status
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Contributions of leisure studies and recreation and park management research to the active living agenda

American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 28(2 SUPPL. 2), 150–158.

By: G. Godbey*, L. Caldwell*, M. Floyd & L. Payne*

Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

2005 chapter

Racial Inequality and Constraints to Leisure in the Post-Civil Rights Era: Toward an Alternative Framework

In E. L. Jackson (Ed.), Constraints to Leisure (pp. 35–51). State College, PA: Venture Publishing.

By: K. Shinew & M. Floyd

Ed(s): E. Jackson

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 24, 2021

2004 journal article

Profiling risk perceptions of tourists

Annals of Tourism Research, 31(4), 1051–1054.

By: M. Floyd & L. Pennington-Gray*

Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

2004 chapter

Race, ethnicity and culture – implications for resource management: An overview and synthesis

In M. Manfredo, J. Vaske, B. Bruyere, D. Field, & P. Brown (Eds.), Society and natural resources: A summary of knowledge (pp. 71–92). Jefferson City, MO: Modern Litho.

By: M. Floyd

Ed(s): M. Manfredo, J. Vaske, B. Bruyere, D. Field & P. Brown

Event: 10th International Symposium on Society and Natural Resource Management at Keystone, CO on June 2-6, 2004

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 24, 2021

2004 journal article

The effect of risk perceptions on intentions to travel in the aftermath of september 11, 2001

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, 15(2-3), 19–38.

By: M. Floyd, H. Gibson*, L. Pennington-Gray* & B. Thapa*

Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

2004 journal article

Understanding the relationship between race and leisure activities and constraints: Exploring an alternative framework

Leisure Sciences, 26(2), 181–199.

By: K. Shinew*, M. Floyd & D. Parry*

author keywords: constraints; leisure models; race; racial variations; resistance
Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

2004 journal article

Visualizing leisure

Journal of Leisure Research, 36(4), 445–460. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-12344265727&partnerID=MN8TOARS

By: W. Stewart & M. Floyd

Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

2002 journal article

Coming to terms with environmental justice in outdoor recreation: A conceptual discussion with research implications

Leisure Sciences, 24(1), 59–77.

By: M. Floyd & C. Johnson

author keywords: environmental justice; equity; environmental racism; outdoor recreation; tourism development; policy
Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

2002 chapter

Deconstructing diversity in leisure studies

In D. K. Hibbler (Ed.), Unsilencing the dialogue: Voices of minority faculty (pp. 75–83). Miami, FL: Florida International University Center for Urban Education and Innovation.

By: M. Floyd

Ed(s): D. Hibbler

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 24, 2021

2002 journal article

Environmental socialization: Quantitative tests of the childhood play hypothesis

Environment and Behavior, 34(6), 795–818.

By: R. Bixler*, M. Floyd & W. Hammitt*

Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

2002 journal article

The Relationship Between Information Use and Park Awareness: A Study of Urban Park Users

Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 20(1), 22–41.

By: I. Lee, M. Floyd & K. Shinew

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 24, 2021

2002 journal article

The home they live in: Inner city children's views on the influence of parenting strategies on their leisure behavior

Leisure Sciences, 24(2), 161–179.

By: C. Outley* & M. Floyd

Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

2002 journal article

Who buys fishing and hunting licenses in texas? Results from a statewide household survey

Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 7(2), 91–106.

By: M. Floyd & I. Lee

Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

2001 chapter

Defining best practices in boating, fishing and stewardship education: challenges and opportunities for reaching diverse audiences

In A. J. Fedler (Ed.), Defining best practices in boating, fishing and stewardship education (pp. 87–97). Alexandria, VA: Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation.

By: M. Floyd

Ed(s): A. Fedler

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 29, 2021

2001 journal article

Structural Inequalities in Outdoor Recreation Participation: A Multiple Hierarchy Stratification Perspective

Journal of Leisure Research, 33(4), 427–449.

By: K. Lee*, D. Scott*, M. Floyd & M. Edwards

author keywords: outdoor recreation participation; multiple hierarchy stratification perspective; logistic regression
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

1999 journal article

Convergence and divergence in leisure style among Whites and African Americans: Toward an interracial contact hypothesis

Journal of Leisure Research, 31(4), 359–384. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0001240920&partnerID=MN8TOARS

By: M. Floyd & K. Shinew

Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

1999 journal article

Hands on or hands off? Disgust sensitivity and preference for environmental education activities

Journal of Environmental Education, 30(3), 4–11.

By: R. Bixler & M. Floyd

Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

1998 journal article

Getting Beyond Marginality and Ethnicity: The Challenge for Race and Ethnic Studies in Leisure Research

Journal of Leisure Research, 30(1), 3–22.

By: M. Floyd

Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: June 7, 2019

1997 journal article

Experience-based setting management: Implications for market segmentation of hunters

Leisure Sciences, 19(2), 113–128.

By: M. Floyd & J. Gramann*

author keywords: experience preference; human dimensions; hunting; market segmentation; Recreation Opportunity Spectrum; recreation setting
Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

1997 journal article

Nature is scary, disgusting, and uncomfortable

Environment and Behavior, 29(4), 443–467.

By: R. Bixler* & M. Floyd

Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

1997 journal article

Pleasure, arousal, and dominance: Exploring affective determinants of recreation satisfaction

Leisure Sciences, 19(2), 83–96.

By: M. Floyd

author keywords: affect; emotion; hunting satisfaction; outdoor recreation; recreation satisfaction
Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

1997 journal article

The relationship between environmental concern and acceptability of environmental impacts among visitors to two U.S. national park settings

Journal of Environmental Management, 51(4), 391–412.

By: M. Floyd, H. Jang* & F. Noe*

author keywords: acceptability; environmental concern; environmental impacts; national parks; visitor management
Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

1996 journal article

Class polarization and leisure activity preferences of African Americans: Intragroup comparisons

Journal of Leisure Research, 28(4), 219–232. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0000928779&partnerID=MN8TOARS

By: K. Shinew, M. Floyd, F. McGuire & F. Noe

Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

1995 journal article

Feared stimuli are expected in specific situations: The use of situationalism and fear expectancy in a self‐report measurement of fears

Journal of Clinical Psychology, 51(4), 544–547.

By: R. Bixler, M. Floyd & W. Hammitt

Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

1995 journal article

Gender, race, and subjective social class and their association with leisure preferences

Leisure Sciences, 17(2), 75–89.

By: K. Shinew, M. Floyd, F. McGuire* & F. Noe*

author keywords: RACE; SOCIAL CLASS; GENDER; CLASS POLARIZATION; MULTIPLE HIERARCHY STRATIFICATION PERSPECTIVE
Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

1995 journal article

Perceptions of Discrimination in a Recreation Context

Journal of Leisure Research, 27(2), 192–199.

By: M. Floyd & J. Gramann*

author keywords: ASSIMILATION; DISCRIMINATION; ETHNIC GROUP; RECREATION
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: June 7, 2019

1995 journal article

Way finding aids: Getting the novice into the woods

Legacy, 6, 25–29.

By: R. Bixler, C. Carlisle & M. Floyd

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 29, 2021

1994 journal article

Observed fears and discomforts among urban students on field trips to wildland areas

Journal of Environmental Education, 26(1), 24–33.

By: R. Bixler*, C. Carlisle*, W. Hammitt & M. Floyd

Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

1994 journal article

Race, Class, and Leisure Activity Preferences: Marginality and Ethnicity Revisited

Journal of Leisure Research, 26(2), 158–173.

By: M. Floyd, K. Shinew*, F. McGuire* & F. Noe*

author keywords: RACE; SOCIAL CLASS; LEISURE; RECREATION; SUBJECTIVE SOCIAL CLASS
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: June 7, 2019

1993 journal article

Effects of Acculturation and Structural Assimilation in Resource-Based Recreation: The Case of Mexican Americans

Journal of Leisure Research, 25(1), 6–21.

By: M. Floyd & J. Gramann*

author keywords: ETHNICITY; ASSIMILATION; MEXICAN AMERICANS; OUTDOOR RECREATION; LEISURE BEHAVIOR
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: June 7, 2019

1993 journal article

Ethnic factors and the use of public outdoor recreation areas: The case of mexican americans

Leisure Sciences, 15(2), 83–98.

By: M. Floyd, J. Gramann* & R. Saenz*

author keywords: ASSIMILATION; CHICANOS; DISCRIMINATION; ETHNICITY; MARGINALITY; MEXICAN AMERICANS; OUTDOOR RECREATION; PARKS; SOCIAL DISTANCE
Source: ORCID
Added: January 17, 2019

1993 chapter

Outdoor recreation and Mexican American ethnicity: A benefits perspective.

In A. Ewert, D. Chavez, & A. Magill (Eds.), Culture, conflict and communication in the wildland/urban interface. Boulder, CO: Westview Press.

By: J. Gramann, M. Floyd & R. Saenz

Ed(s): A. Ewert, D. Chavez & A. Magill

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 29, 2021

1993 chapter

The New Environmental Paradigm and Hispanic cultural influence.

In A. Ewert, D. Chavez, & A. Magill (Eds.), Cultural, conflict and communication in the wildland/urban interface. Boulder, CO: Westview Press.

By: M. Floyd & F. Noe

Ed(s): A. Ewert, D. Chavez & A. Magill

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 29, 2021

1992 chapter

Interpretation and Hispanic American ethnicity.

In G. E. Machlis & D. R. Field (Eds.), On Interpretation: Sociology for interpreters of natural and cultural history. Corvallis, Oregon: Oregon State University Press.

By: J. Gramann, M. Floyd & A. Ewert

Ed(s): G. Machlis & D. Field

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 29, 2021

Employment

Updated: April 23rd, 2020 21:28

2005 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, US
Professor Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

2001 - 2005

University of Florida Gainesville, FL, US
Associate Professor & Director of the Center for Tourism Research and Development Recreation, Parks, and Tourism

1993 - 2001

Texas A&M University College Station College Station, TX, US
Assistant Professor/Associate Professor Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences

1990 - 1993

Clemson University Clemson, SC, US
Assistant Professor Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management

Education

Updated: September 5th, 2016 20:56

1987 - 1991

Texas A&M University College Station, TX, US
PhD Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences

1984 - 1986

Clemson University Clemson, SC, US
MS Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management

1978 - 1983

Clemson University Clemson, SC, US
BS Recreation and Park Administration