On the Meaning of Leisure
An Investigation of Some Determinants of the Subjective Experience
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2987802 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lynette S Unger, Jerome B Kernan |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 381 |
| Publication date | 1983-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Consumer Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-5301 • E-ISSN: 1537-5277 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/208932 |
| OpenAlex | W2160882866 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 75 |
| References cited | 27 |
This study investigates six determinants of the subjective leisure experience and attempts to validate them within the framework of existing leisure theory. Mixed results suggest that three of these—intrinsic satisfaction, perceived freedom, and involvement—are invariant across situational contexts, while the remaining ones—arousal, mastery, and spontaneity—are more activity-specific. Interactions between personal variables and the situation are shown to affect the leisure dimensions perceived
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Antecedents and Consequences of the Intrinsic Motivation to Shop
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Role of service encounter and physical environment performances, novelty, satisfaction, and affective commitment in generating cruise passenger loyalty
The role of affective factors on perceived cruise vacation value
Understanding and meeting the challenges of consumer/tourist experience research
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| Unique citing works | 75 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,79 |
| Citation span | 1984 - 2025 (42) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 67 |