Enduring Involvement, Situational Involvement, and Flow in Leisure and Non-leisure Activities

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ID10137610
AuthorsMark E Havitz (Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1, corresponding author), Roger C Mannell (Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1)
Year2005
Volume37
Issue2
Pages152-177
Publication date2005-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Leisure Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-2216 • E-ISSN: 2159-6417
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00222216.2005.11950048
OpenAlexW1553444720
LanguageEN
Citations received60
References cited57

This research was conducted to investigate relationships between enduring involvement (EI), situational involvement (SI), and flow. It was hypothesized that the constructs would be related and that SI would mediate relationships between EI and flow. In addition, the relationships were examined in both leisure and non-leisure contexts. The sample consisted of 46 recently unemployed adults, diverse with respect to gender, age, pre-unemployment income, and education. Respondents completed a number of experiential sampling forms (ESF) as part of a larger study. Flow and SI were measured at this time. Three months later respondents completed EI scales related to 2 leisure and 2 nonleisure activities for which they had completed ESFs. Structural equation modeling suggested that in both leisure and non-leisure activities participants with higher levels of EI were more likely to experience higher levels of flow (p <.05) and that SI mediated these relationships. This study is the first to establish links between EI, SI, and flow.KEYWORDS: Enduring (ego) involvementsituational involvementflow

Developmental psychology · Experience sampling method · Flow (mathematics · Leisure time · Mechanics · Physical activity · Recreation · Sample (material · Situational ethics · Structural equation modeling · Unemployment · Flow Experience in Various Fields · Mathematics · Medicine · Psychology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Social Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts

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