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G. T. Kyle et al.
MBSA fee program was again statistically significant (
β
=
.
84;
t
=
3
.
53;
p
=
.
001). Using
the same procedure to analyze the significant interaction described for the first regression
model, a similar pattern emerged. At low levels of place identity, as attitude toward the
MBSA fee program increases, support for spending fee revenue for environmental protection
remains relatively constant. However, as place identity increases to medium and high levels
and attitudes toward the MBSA fee program become more positive, so too does visitor
support for spending fee revenue on environmental protection (3.59 vs. 3.99 and 3.45 vs.
4.30, respectively).
For the third regression model using Spending Support—Environmental Education as
the criterion variable, the product term consisting of place identity by attitude toward the
MBSA fee program was again statistically significant (
β
=
.
75;
t
=
2
.
02;
p
=
.
045) in
addition to the main effect of place dependence (
β
=
.
20;
t
=
2
.
08;
p
=
.
038). Again, at
low levels of place identity, as attitude toward the MBSA fee program increases, support
for spending fee revenue on facilities and services remains relatively constant. However,
as place identity increases to medium and high levels and attitudes toward the MBSA fee
program become more positive, so too does visitor support for spending fee revenue on
environmental education (3.31 vs. 4.03 and 3.42 vs. 4.10, respectively). The main effect
of place dependence indicated that as place dependence increased, so too did support for
spending fee revenue on environmental education (
β
=
.
75;
t
=
2
.
02;
p
=
.
05). Given the
strong environmental focus of the MBSA it is not so surprising to see this effect. Visitors
who enjoy this aspect of the MBSA are understandably likely to support spending in this
area.
These results offer partial support for Hypothesis 1. This hypothesis suggested that as
place identity increases, the effect of attitudes toward the MBSA fee program on support
for spending fee revenue on environmental protection and environmental education would
also increase. As place identity increased, the effect of attitudes toward the fee program
on support for spending fee revenue related to environmental protection, environmental
education, and facilities and services also increased. These results indicated that this effect
was most pronounced in the environmental protection model (
β
=
.
81;
t
=
3
.
53;
R
2
=
.
19).
No support for Hypothesis 2 was found.
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