Four models of leisure constraint negotiation (independence, buffer, mitigation, reduction)
based on competing views of how constraint, negotiation, and motivation are interconnected …

Sociological theory related to identity was adapted to explore the influence of identity on
respondents' perceived leisure constraints and constraint negotiation. We hypothesized that …

This paper suggests that previous models of consumer behaviour in tourism have neglected
the constraints on participation. Despite the growing body of literature related to leisure …

Continuity and activity theories are often used to study leisure behavior but have limitations
that hinder their application to older adults. Two theories from Lifespan Development …

A little more than a decade ago, the Journal of Leisure Research (JLR) published a review
of the literature on leisure and families that made a number of recommendations for future …

Research on the subjective experiencing of leisure faces the inescapable problem of
operational measurement. Subjective experiences can be verified only by asking the …

The purpose of this study was to develop a scale to measure leisure facilitators and report its
initial psychometric evidence. Moderate correlations were observed for the association of …

The purpose of this study was to better understand the complex relationship between leisure
and life satisfaction. Components of two distinct, but potentially integrative, theoretical …

This study examined perceptions of people with disabilities relative to the roles they play in
relation to social acceptance and their leisure experience. Male (n= 3) and female (n= 9) …

This paper represents a contribution to the small but growing body of literature that directly
examines reasons for nonparticipation or barriers to participation in recreation. Unlike most …