Leisure is a key life domain and a core ingredient for overall well-being. Yet, within positive
psychology, its definition and the psychological pathways by which it evokes happiness are …

Serious Leisure offers a comprehensive view and analysis of the current state of the
sociology of leisure. Defining and differentiating the way people use their free time, Robert …

It is widely recognized that travel and tourism can have a high environmental impact and
make a major contribution to climate change. It is therefore vital that ways to reduce these …

The" Serious Leisure Perspective"(SLP) is a theoretical framework that can help us
understand the complexities of modern leisure as both an activity and an experience …

A range of thinkers in philosophy, religion, and the social sciences have argued that thanks
to science, technology, and the organization of society, the human condition has improved …

Based on extensive ethnographic research in a public SM (sadomasochism) community, this
paper frames SM as recreation. Drawing on Robert Stebbins' work on “serious …

The serious leisure perspective (SLP) can be described, in simplest terms, as the theoretical
framework that synthesizes three main forms of leisure showing, at once, their distinctive …

Occupational devotion, as defined by Robert A. Stebbins, is a strong and positive attachment
to a form of self-enhancing work, where the sense of achievement is high and the core …

Mass participation sport events are often cited as increasing population-level physical
activity, but empirical evidence is scarce as to their effectiveness. The current research …

Given the nature of leisure as largely uncoerced and not necessary for survival it seems
obvious at a first glance that leisure activities should contribute to happiness. Indeed, recent …