The role of life experiences on perceptions of leisure during adulthood: A Longitudinal Analysis

Leisure Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 52-69

  Janke, Megan C ^a   Carpenter, Gaylene ^b   Payne, Laura L ^c   Stockard, Jean ^b  

^a FLORIDA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Growth curve modeling; Life events; Life structure; Perceived freedom

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; MODELING; PERCEPTION; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY;

EID: 78751497258     PISSN: 01490400     EISSN: 15210588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490400.2011.533108     Document Type: Article

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