REC100 Lecture 3: Leisure Experience & Satisfaction
26 Dec 2015
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Lack of the desired arousal-producing characteristics of the leisure experience. Actual availability of leisure is not meaningful. Decreased motivation, decreased engaging activities, decreased challenge. Too much time, too little to do. We will not pursue this leisure decision. Studies the quality of what people experience. Flow: creative movement when a person is completely involved in an activity for. Timelessness so immersed in what you"re doing. Activity as voluntary, enjoyable, and require skill challenging. Concept that certain activities may be substituted for other activities while meeting the same psychological needs and providing the same experience. Styles refer to a combination of activity + meaning. Method explaining why people do what they do. Core model focuses on the considerable commonality of adult leisure. Balance model to be satisfied we need a variety of leisure activities that are common to most people. Common activities can take on a variety of meanings.
