Leisure Motivation of Participants and Nonparticipants in Campus Recreational Sports
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2004
Abstract
The factors that motivate college students to participate in leisure activities play a key role in better understanding participation patterns in campus recreational sports. This study utilized the Leisure Motivation Scale developed by Beard and Ragheb (1983) to determine factors that motivated college students' leisure choices. The purpose of this study was to examine motivational differences in students who participated regularly in campus recreational sports and students who did not regularly participate in campus recreational sports. The sample consisted of 631 students from two universities. The results indicated that students who did not participate regularly in campus recreational sports were seeking rewards from their leisure such as rest, escape and solitude, as well as the opportunity to use their imagination and learn. Students who regularly participated in campus recreational sports revealed that they were motivated to participate because of physical activity, challenge, and competition. In addition, differences in gender and overall motivation for leisure participation were examined.
Recommended Citation
Beggs, Brent A.; Stitt, James E.; and Elkins, Daniel J., "Leisure Motivation of Participants and Nonparticipants in Campus Recreational Sports" (2004). Faculty Publications - Kinesiology and Recreation. 3.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/fpknr/3
Comments
This article was originally published as Beggs, B. A., Elkins, D. J., Stitt, J. (2004). Leisure motivation of participants and nonparticipants in campus recreational sports. Recreational Sports Journal, 28(1), 65-77.