A Social Psychology of Leisure

Cover
Title page
Credits page
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Section One: The Nature of Social Psychology
	1 Understanding Leisure with Social Psychology
		Preview
		Social Science and the Quest for Happiness, Health, and the Good Life
		Why Study Leisure with Social Science?
		Leisure and Social Psychology
		The Social Psychological Approach
		Pinning Down the Social Psychology of Leisure
		References
	2 The Social Psychologyof Leisure: Story of a Growing Field of Study
		Preview
		Social Psychology: A Mostly Psychological Story
		Treatment of Leisure in Psychological Social Psychology
		Treatment of Leisure in Sociological Social Psychology
		Social Psychological Approaches in Leisure Studies
		Social Psychology of Leisure as an International Field of Study
		References
Section Two: Social Psychology of Leisure Essentials
	3 Social Psychological Approaches for Studying Leisure
		Preview
		Social Psychological Ways of Studying People
		Defining, Observing, and Measuring People’s Leisure
		Definitions and Research Methods Used in the Social Psychological Study of Leisure
	4 Leisure Experience
		Preview
		Properties of Leisure Experiences
		Good and Psychologically Deep Leisure Experiences
		Common Leisure Experiences
		Psychologically Deep Experiences in Leisure
		Intensity of Participation
		Must Leisure Experience Always Be Pleasant?
		Experience Changes during Leisure Engagements
		Savoring
		Conclusion
		References
	5 Leisure Needs
		Preview
		Neulinger’s Paradigm
		Needs
		Leisure Ne
		Perceived Freedom and Control in Life and Leisure
		Theories of Freedom and Control and Their Implications for Leisure
		Limits to Freedom and the Politics of Control
		Conclusion
		References
	6 Leisure Motivations
		Preview
		Motivation
		Social Learning, Social Cognition, and the Self
		How Motivation Can Change
		Conclusion
		References
Section Three: Factors Influencing Leisure Behavior and Experience
	7 Personality and Attitudeas Personal Influences on Leisure Behavior and Experience
		Preview
		The Nature of Personality
		Personality Factors and Their Apparent Influence on Leisure Activity and Experience
		Attitudes toward Leisure and Specific Leisure Activities
		Interactionism and Other Issues of Personality and Leisure
		Conclusion
		References
	8 Social Influence in the Creation of Leisure
		Preview
		Some Basic Social Processes Influencing Leisure
		Critical Influences on Leisure Orientations in Childhood and Adolescence
		Social Influences on Leisure in Adulthood
		Conclusion
		References
	9 Race, Ethnicity, Culture, and Leisure
		Preview
		Introduction
		Overview of Research on Race, Ethnicity,Culture, and Leisure
		The Effect of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture on Leisure as an Objective Phenomenon
		The Effect of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture on Leisure as a Subjective Phenomenon
		Conclusion
		References
Section Four: Identifying and Cultivating the Best of Leisure
	10 Impacts of Leisure Experience in Childhood and Adolescence
		Preview
		Socialization and the Growth of Social Competence
		Impacts of the Most Prominent Leisure Activities of Childhood and Adolescence
		Identity Formation in Adolescence
		Passionate Attachment, Social Worlds, and Sense of Community
		Conclusion
		References
	11 Impacts of Leisure Experience in Adulthood and Later Life
		Preview
		Leisure as a Life Force and a Life Resource
		How is Leisure Influential in Adulthood?
		Where and When is Leisure Influential in Adulthood?
		When the Effects of Leisure Are Not So Positive
		Scenarios for Social Change
		Conclusion
		References
	12 Optimizing Leisure Outcomes
		Preview
		Recognizing Leisure Opportunities
		Overcoming Leisure Constraints
		Cultivating Leisure Experience
		Setting and Activity Management for Participationand Leisure Satisfaction
		Conclusion
		A Final Note
		References
Author Index
Subject Index