Serious Leisure, Motivation to Volunteer and Subjective Well-Being of Volunteers in Recreational Events

Pi, Lu-Luan; Lin, Yi-Hsiu; Chen, Chen-Yueh; Chiu, Jong-Chi; Chen, Yumei

doi:10.1007/s11205-013-0562-x

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“…This study enriches existing studies by examining the hypotheses among participants with a wider age range (e.g., from 19 years to retirement age and older). Finally, this study found that LS completely mediated the relationship between SL and SWB, extending the results of an existing study ( Pi et al, 2014 ; Liu and Yu, 2015 ) and contributing to our understanding of the mechanism by which participants gain SWB through serious leisure participation.…”

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“…Existing studies investigating SWB significantly differ in measurement methods and focus on the cognitive component of life satisfaction ( Lee and Hwang, 2018 ), the affective component reflecting individuals’ experiences ( Heo et al, 2010 ) and domain satisfaction ( Liu and Yu, 2015 ), or both ( Joshanloo, 2018 ). Based on a bottom-up approach, recent scholars have focused on identifying the factors influencing SWB, such as motivation ( Monacis et al, 2014 ; Pi et al, 2014 ), personality ( Sato et al, 2018 ), demographic variables ( Diener et al, 1999 ), community or societal factors ( Deaton, 2008 ), personal circumstances ( Luhmann et al, 2012 ), and degree of leisure involvement ( Liu and Yu, 2015 ).…”

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The Role of Leisure Satisfaction in Serious Leisure and Subjective Well-Being: Evidence From Chinese Marathon Runners

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The topics of serious leisure and subjective well-being have been discussed extensively in previous research. It is generally acknowledged that people prefer to experience deeper satisfaction and happiness through serious participation in leisure-time physical activities. However, it is essential to examine the relationship between serious leisure and subjective well-being in an urban setting as well as the mediating effect of leisure satisfaction. Data were collected from 447 recreational runners at the 2018 Wuxi International Marathon event in China. The study results showed that serious leisure was positively associated with leisure satisfaction and subjective well-being, that leisure satisfaction was positively associated with subjective well-being, and that leisure satisfaction completely mediated the relationship between serious leisure and subjective well-being. Running group membership significantly affected the path from serious leisure to leisure satisfaction, while other demographic variables (e.g., gender and education) did not moderate any paths. These results help explain the intricate relationship between serious leisure and subjective well-being and offer theoretical and managerial implications for serious leisure.

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The Role of Leisure Satisfaction in Serious Leisure and Subjective Well-Being: Evidence From Chinese Marathon Runners

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“…The link between volunteering and wellbeing is complex and requires further research. Future studies should include the frequency and length of social activities (Takeuchi et al, 2013), reasons for volunteering in each category (Pi et al, 2014), attitudes toward volunteering (Pettigrew et al, 2015), and the organizational perspective (Ishikawa et al, 2016).…”

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Benefits of Older Volunteering on Wellbeing: An International Comparison

2019

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Healthier aging implies lower health service expenditure and the possibility for individuals to make a longer and more valuable contribution to society. Lifestyles, including volunteering, affect our health. The policy implications of the present study are that it aims to broaden the state of knowledge and be useful to public decision-makers: if voluntary activities enhance the integration of older people into society, their participation will help to generate economic resources and improve their own welfare; if, however, health and participation do not show positive synergies, then policymakers must act independently in each of these fields. In this work, we focus on the societies of Chile, Mexico, and Spain because they have significantly aging populations and share

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“…Heo, Lee, McGormick, & Pedersen, 2010;Korpela & Kinnunen, 2010;Cuenca, Kleiber, Monteagudo, Linde, & Jaumot-Pascual, 2014;Liu, 2014;Pi, Lin, Chen, Chiu, & Chen, 2014;Liu & Yu, 2015;Stebbins, 2015). Additionally, hobbies positively affect an individual's experience of satisfaction (Murray & O'Neill, 2015).…”

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Double Life: Music as Work and Serious Leisure

Kuusi¹,

Haukola²

2017

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Serious leisure (SL) is defined as an intensive, long-term free-time activity which has deep meaning for an individual and generates its own rewards without external incentives. SL has been studied intensively, yet studies on the mutual effects of an individual's work and SL are scanty, especially when music is either the work or the SL. Our research addressed the connection between work and SL with both musicians and non-musicians. The data consisted of nine interviews. Four of the participants were professional musicians with various SLs (acting, woodwork, handicrafts, and urban culture). The other five (an architect, a librarian, two directors, and a project manager), conversely, had music as their SL. Qualitative content analysis of the data was conducted, and we analysed the data in relation to psychological recovery experiences (psychological detachment, relaxation, mastery and control), using the concepts of segmentation, spillover and compensation. The data were classified into three thematic clusters 1) Participants' manner of talking about SL, 2) Aspects of SL, and 3) SL and work with further subdivisions into themes and categories. Our data did not show any difference between comments from the two participant groups. SL had positive effects on subjective well-being, notions of identity, and working abilities. It stimulated psychological recovery and gave meaning and content to the participants' lives. We suggest that in today's busy work life, employers should take advantage of SL and its positive effects. 1.Music as work and as serious leisure activity Journal of Arts & HumanitiesVolume 06 find a career there by acquiring and expressing a combination of its special skills, knowledge, and experience" (Stebbins, 2014b, 4). Our use of the term serious leisure (SL hereafter) follows that of Stebbins: an individual's free time activity which is meaningful, intensive and rewarding; which the individual has knowingly chosen; and to which he/she allocates time and other resources. In terms of skill level and amount of activity, SL falls somewhere between a typical hobby and a profession. In this article, we will use the term SL, except when referring to earlier literature concerning hobby activities: we use the term 'hobby' when that term is used in the original. BackgroundVarious hobbies have been shown to have positive effects on subjective well-being (See, e.g. Heo, Lee, McGormick, & Pedersen, 2010;Korpela & Kinnunen, 2010;Cuenca, Kleiber, Monteagudo, Linde, & Jaumot-Pascual, 2014;Liu, 2014;Pi, Lin, Chen, Chiu, & Chen, 2014;Liu & Yu, 2015;Stebbins, 2015). Additionally, hobbies positively affect an individual's experience of satisfaction (Murray & O'Neill, 2015). In research on hobbies and their effects on subjective well-being, one of the identified mechanisms has been recovery from work demands and work stress (e.g. Korpela & Kinnunen, 2010;Ivarsson & Larsson, 2012).By recovery we mean the psycho-physiological renewal process of unwinding and recuperating from work as well as the ability to co...

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Serious Leisure, Motivation to Volunteer and Subjective Well-Being of Volunteers in Recreational Events

Cited by 30 publications

References 19 publications

The Role of Leisure Satisfaction in Serious Leisure and Subjective Well-Being: Evidence From Chinese Marathon Runners

The Role of Leisure Satisfaction in Serious Leisure and Subjective Well-Being: Evidence From Chinese Marathon Runners

Benefits of Older Volunteering on Wellbeing: An International Comparison

Double Life: Music as Work and Serious Leisure

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