Adaptation and validation of the shortened version of the Recreation Experience Preference scales for students of the Carpathian Region of Ukraine

Igor Vypasniak; Iryna Ivanyshyn; Vasyl Lutskyi; Yaroslav Yatsiv; Monika Bejtka; Vladimir Potop; Adrian D. Pricop

doi:10.15561/20755279.2025.0507

Authors

Igor Vypasniak Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4192-1880
Iryna Ivanyshyn Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1765-8311
Vasyl Lutskyi Vasyl Stefanyk PrecaCarpathianpathian National University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3940-1349
Yaroslav Yatsiv Vasyl Stefanyk PrecaCarpathianpathian National University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2474-0401
Monika Bejtka Nicolaus Copernicus University Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2240-4896
Vladimir Potop National University of Science and technology Politehnica Bucharest, University Center Pitesti https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8571-2469
Adrian D. Pricop National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5041-7643

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15561/20755279.2025.0507

Keywords:

recreational experience, students, REP-10 scale, validity, reliability

Abstract

Background and Study Aim. Recreational activity of students is an important factor in their physical and psychological well-being, and its study requires reliable and valid instruments. The aim of this study was to adapt and validate a shortened version of the Recreation Experience Preference scale (REP-10), designed to assess the motivational aspects of recreational experience among university students. Materials and Methods. The study involved 149 students of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport aged 17–24 years (122 men and 27 women). All participants attended a health and educational program in a mountain camp in the Carpathians (Ukraine). Data were collected using a Google Form survey. Statistical analysis included the Shapiro-Wilk test, Cronbach’s alpha, Spearman’s correlation, and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) with varimax rotation. Results. Tests for normality indicated a non-normal distribution of responses, which determined the use of nonparametric methods. The scale demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.8852). Correlation analysis confirmed the validity of most items, with the highest values observed for Q4, Q6, and Q7. Factor analysis revealed a two-factor structure comprising the clusters “Physical and Nature Experience,” “Social Interaction and Learning,” and “Calmness and Solitude.” Conclusions. The shortened version of the REP scale (REP-10) showed high reliability and construct validity in a student sample. It can be applied in studies of recreational activity among young people, providing insights into priority motives and structural features of recreational experience.

Author Biographies

Igor Vypasniak, Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University

ihor.vypasniak@pnu.edu.ua; Department of Theory and Methods of Physical Culture; Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine.

Iryna Ivanyshyn, Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University

iryna.ivanyshyn@pnu.edu.ua; Department of Theory and Methods of Physical Culture; Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine.

Vasyl Lutskyi, Vasyl Stefanyk PrecaCarpathianpathian National University

luckij55@gmail.com; Department of Theory and Methods of Physical Culture; Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine.

Yaroslav Yatsiv, Vasyl Stefanyk PrecaCarpathianpathian National University

yatsiv64@gmail.com; Faculty of Physical Education and Sports; Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine.

Monika Bejtka, Nicolaus Copernicus University Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz

monika.bejtka@cm.umk.pl; Department of Human Physiology; Bydgoszcz, Poland.

Vladimir Potop, National University of Science and technology Politehnica Bucharest, University Center Pitesti

vladimir_potop@yahoo.com; Department of Physical Education and Sport, (Pitesti, Romania); Institute of Physical Education and Sport, Moldova State University (Chisinau, Republic of Moldova).

Adrian D. Pricop, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest

cretu_trans@yahoo.com; Department of Physical Education, Sport and Sport – Kinetotherapy; Bucharest, Romania.

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