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Abstract
The purpose of this brief note is to share findings of an exploratory study focusing on a new measurement instrument. This article describes a 13-item scale, Enabling Outcomes Scale (EOS), designed to measure the enabling potential of constraints. The content of the scale was shaped by theoretical discussions in Kleiber, McGuire, and Aybar-Damali (2004) and Kleiber, McGuire, Aybar-Damali, and Norman (2008), which suggest that constraints have enabling potentials. Data on the psychometric properties of the scale are presented including its factor structure, internal consistency, and validity. The findings indicate that the scale shows promise as a tool for extending our insight regarding how to expand the use of constraints as a construct in leisure research.