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 paper presents the development and application of a set of 32 “satisfactions
statements.” In a nationwide survey of 1,000 households, the male and female heads-of …

The purposes of this study were to examine whether or not there are significant age group
differences in leisure satisfaction, and to test a leisure satisfaction model. Stratified random …

The contribution of leisure to overall satisfaction with life was investigated among older
adults from Australia and the United States. Leisure variables included leisure activity …

Abstract The Personal Wellbeing Index (International Wellbeing Group, 2006), along with an
item evaluating leisure satisfaction, was administered to 487 adults from the general …

Following a classical approach to the conceptualization of human needs, we adapted Beard
and Ragheb's (1983) Leisure Motivation Scale to measure expressed needs prior to a …

A theory‐based model distinguishing three kinds of leisure from required nonwork activity
has been examined through research on adult leisure in three communities. In the research …

A self-report measurement tool for the assessment of what people feel when involved in
leisure activities is described. The new instrument is composed of nine scales: Perceived …

In this paper, an attempt is made to identify the boundaries of the concept of leisure
satisfaction, and to reduce it to a measurable construct. A comprehensive review of the …

Numerous studies show a link between leisure engagement and subjective well-being
(SWB). Drawing on common experiential features of leisure, psychological need theories …