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Measuring Leisure Interests
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1992
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Quality Of LifeTourism ManagementPhysical ActivityLeisure StudyMeaningful FrameRecreation ManagementRecreationHealth SciencesEconomicsLeisure CounselingCommunity EngagementHealth PromotionRehabilitationPerformance StudiesLeisure StudiesBusinessTourismLeisure InterestsTourist Experience
The purpose of this study was to develop a scale for measuring leisure interests. The study integrated leisure interests from previous studies into a meaningful frame of reference. A set of27leisure activity categories was derived from several different studies of leisure interests and was reduced to 8 measurable categories using a series of judgmental and statistical procedures. After extensive analysis to verify a structure of leisure interests, items were generated for 8 subscales and administered to 252 adult subjects. The resulting Leisure Interest Scale can assist recreation and park managers in identifying their constituents' interests for purposes of program planning, policy-making, and facility design. Moreover, the results for individuals can be utilized to develop awareness of, and to provide guidance in, leisure choices in leisure counseling and rehabilitative settings.