A comparison of immediate and retrospective affective reports in leisure contexts

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ID10137628
AuthorsEiji Ito (0000-0002-4663-0783, Wakayama University, corresponding author), Gordon J Walker (University of Alberta), Shintaro Kono (0000-0002-3972-3463, Southern Illinois University Carbondale)
Year2019
Volume50
Issue1
Pages48-55
Publication date2019-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Leisure Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-2216 • E-ISSN: 2159-6417
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00222216.2018.1552486
OpenAlexW2909353416
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited21

Moment- and memory-based leisure experiences appear to differ. Furthermore, prior research indicates that retrospective affective reports do not converge with their immediate counterparts, with the latter assumed to be more accurate. The experience sampling method (ESM) allows researchers to capture immediate experiences; however, it is more resource intensive than a retrospective cross-sectional survey. Therefore, the purpose of this research note is to examine whether immediate affective reports significantly differ from retrospective affective reports in leisure contexts over a 3-week period. Forty-one Japanese undergraduate students participated in our 4-weekend ESM study, and their immediate affective reports in leisure contexts and corresponding retrospective reports were compared. Results of dependent t-tests indicated that participants’ retrospective reports did not differ from the immediate reports. This suggests that retrospective measures of emotions within a certain leisure context might be as reliable as ESM-based immediate measures

Affect (linguistics · Context (archaeology · Experience sampling method · Retrospective cohort study · Applied Psychology · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Flow Experience in Various Fields · Medicine · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychology · Social Psychology

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