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  • The Development of the Leisure Meanings Inventory

    Author(s)
    Schulz, John
    Watkins, Mike
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Watkins, Mike
    Year published
    2007
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    Abstract
    Researchers face several challenges when designing psychometric scales for measuring leisure meaning. These include the need for a construct definition and operational indicators that conceptualizes the nature of the leisure meaning and specifies the content of different meanings. This study describes the development of the Leisure Meanings Inventory as a multi-dimensional scale for measuring four qualitatively different ways of experiencing the meaning of leisure: Passing Time, Exercising Choice, Escaping Pressure, and Achieving Fulfillment. Testing the scale with 475 Australian residents confirmed a four-factor ...
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    Researchers face several challenges when designing psychometric scales for measuring leisure meaning. These include the need for a construct definition and operational indicators that conceptualizes the nature of the leisure meaning and specifies the content of different meanings. This study describes the development of the Leisure Meanings Inventory as a multi-dimensional scale for measuring four qualitatively different ways of experiencing the meaning of leisure: Passing Time, Exercising Choice, Escaping Pressure, and Achieving Fulfillment. Testing the scale with 475 Australian residents confirmed a four-factor structure and the multi-dimensional nature of experiences, and indicated a moderate level of internal consistency. Discussion of the results considers the strengths, limitations, and potential theoretical and practical applications of the instrument.
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    Journal Title
    Journal of Leisure Research
    Volume
    39
    Issue
    3
    Publisher URI
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00222216.2007.11950118
    Subject
    Human Movement and Sports Sciences
    Commercial Services
    Tourism
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/16040
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