過去在遊憩專門化相關研究中大多認為專門化為線性且依程度分為低、中、高等不同層級進行遊憩管理或場所依戀等觀念的探討。本研究引用McIntyre 和Pigram (1992)所提出專門化環的概念來度量專門化的程度，並進一步探討是否會有不同專門化類型的差異而影響實際登山行為的偏好？研究中以認知、情感與行為三個專門化面向擬定結構式問卷，共取得474份有效問卷，將三面向所得之測量分數各自加總後，轉成為標準化分數(z score)進行後續統計分析。研究結果發現：1.集群分析結果得到六種不同類型登山者，分別為「玩票型登山者」、「入門型登山者」、「實踐型登山者」、「情感型登山者」、「認知型登山者」以及「專業型登山者」。2.不同專門化類型的登山者在認知、情感以及行為上各有不同程度的展現。3.不同專門化類型的登山者，在性別、年齡、山齡、居住地區、平均收入、社團參與狀況以及專業學習狀況上會有顯著差異。4.登山者專門化類型在高山、中級山與郊山的偏好上有顯著差異。

Past studies regarding specialization of island dwellers, has often regarded recreation specialization traits as linear, they discuss recreational management, or place attachment, according to the degree and range of specialization, such as low, middle, and high levels. This study measured the degree of specialization according circularity of the recreation specialization, which was offered by McIntyre & Pigram (1992), and researched whether there are any differences among the various types of mountaineers, which may, or may not affect the emotional preferences of the behaviors of mountaineering. The structural questionnaires were performed by cognitive, behavioral, and affective dimensions of recreational specialization. A total of 474 mountaineers’ questionnaires were completed. We obtained the Z score by adding the scores of individual dimensions, which we then standardized, followed by analysis of the statistical values. Cluster analysis results indicated that there were six groups of specialized styles, which were amateur mountaineers, beginning mountaineers, practicing mountaineers, affective mountaineers, cognitive mountaineers, and professional mountaineers. There were different features regarding specialization styles in the cognitive, behavioral, and affective degrees. Mountaineers with different specialization styles showed significant differences in their sex, age, mountain age, living area, average income, club involvements, and professional training. The specialized styles of mountaineers displayed significant differences in their preference for mountain altitudes; high, moderate, and low-level altitudes.