Issues in the measurement of leisure
A comparison of theoretical and connotative meanings
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11216640 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Diane M Samdahl (University of Oregon, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 33-49 |
| Publication date | 1991-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Leisure Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-0400 • E-ISSN: 1521-0588 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01490409109513123 |
| OpenAlex | W1989494425 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 34 |
Research on the subjective experiencing of leisure faces the inescapable problem of operational measurement. Subjective experiences can be verified only by asking the respondent directly (e.g., “Was that leisure?"); yet, reliance on that operational assessment assumes that the respondents’ connotative meaning of the word leisure is the same as the conceptual meaning as understood by the researcher. Some evidence of the correspondence between the connotative and theoretical meanings of leisure has been presented in the literature. This article reviews that work and presents a complementary analysis based on LISREL. LISREL offers the unique advantage of isolating and testing the association between theoretical leisure (drawn from determinants such as perceived freedom) and connotative leisure (based on traditional operational measures). Results show a strong association between these two concepts. It appears that leisure theories do address the salient dimensions of leisure as it is experienced in daily life, and that the connotative measure ("Would you call this leisure?") is an acceptable operational measure of leisure
Association (psychology · Cognitive psychology · Leisure activity · LISREL · Meaning (existential · Respondent · Salient · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of leisure · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Computer Science · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Mathematics · Psychology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Social Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
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Special issue introduction
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Public and private self-consciousness
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The Measurement of Leisure
The Social Organization Of”fun
Meanings of recreation and leisure among adolescents
Some social psychological notes on the meaning of work and leisure
Psychological contributions to the study of leisure — Part two
Freedom in the experience of leisure
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A symbolic interactionist model of leisure
Self‐awareness and leisure experience
A revised paradigm of leisure choices
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The Leisure Experience
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Freedom and Enjoyment
Social Interaction, Affect and Leisure
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| Unique citing works | 21 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 1991 - 2026 (36) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |